Since Street Machine was founded in 1981, we’ve featured over 1500 customised Holdens from the very first 1948 FX to the final VFII Commodore.
John Szwede’s Pro Touring LX Torana SS
John Szwede’s genuine LX SS Torana has been built to enjoy the way The General intended – flat out!
Reader’s rocket: LS-swapped HQ Tonner
Bought as a fire-damaged rolling shell, Willem’s Tonner is now a home-brewed LS-powered stunner
Top 10 twin-turbo LS-powered LC Torana GTR
Rob De Sciscio’s BLNKCHQ LC GTR has show-stopping style and enough grunt to run sevens
Daniel Cooper’s ex-Police VC Commodore
We chat to Daniel Cooper about his award-winning mullet and his factory manual VC Commodore ex-cop car
Greg Thornton’s LS-powered FJ Holden
We caught up with Greg Thornton from Western Australia at the recent Gazzanats in Darwin
Paul Murray’s Iron Man HR Holden van
We can rebuild him, better than he was before.” Okay, Brisbane’s Paul Murray might not have said those exact words, but I’m sure he was thinking something similar. See, his candy red HR Holden, Iron Man, was once a show-stopping 90s playboy, built by Mark Ivey and known as Badass (SM, Sep ’93). ‘A-ha!’ I […]
Phil Rillotta’s Pro Street Torana heading to MotorEx
Phil Rillotta’s Raging Bull Torana is set for a comeback at Meguiar’s MotorEx
Eight-second 1800hp VS Commodore
Street manners, a show-quality finish and seven-second potential make for a spot-on VS!
BOHZZ: Twin-turbo 400ci Chev powered streeter cracks the sevens
BOHZZ cracks a seven!
Nathan Clarke’s drag & drive Holden HG Belmont
Nathan’s HG has taken out the X235 PSI class at the Hardass 1000
Video: Boris Pacey’s 5000hp HQ Sandman ute
An incredible home-brewed Doorslammer!
Joel Smith’s Summernats Street Champion-winning HQ Premier
Joel Smith’s classically themed, exquisitely executed 355ci HQ Holden claimed the coveted Street Champion gong at Street Machine Summernats 36
Summernats 1989 Top Judged-winning WB Holden ute
It’s hard to believe that John and Scott McLachlan’s Holden WB ute still looks so good
Mark Sanders’s HK Monaro – Heatseeker
Mark Sanders’s Holden HK Monaro was tuff, street legal and, despite first appearances, well ahead of its time
Midnight Express Holden HT Belmont panel van
Steve Dobson’s Midnight Express was one of the hottest vans on the show scene in the 80s
Video: Installing the heads on our Dart 427ci LS
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty finishes off our Dart LS short block
1100hp blown LS-powered HG wagon reborn
This 1100hp HG wagon was raced to death, but it’s now been given a whole new life back on the streets
SMOTY Hall of Fame: Colin Townsend’s FJ
Street Machine of the Year was won in 1994 by Colin Townsend’s wide-body FJ Holden. Ten years later, Colin offered Simon Telford the chance to drive the car. Here’s what happened
ITS WAR VK Holden Calais
Brad Cavanagh and his gang got together to rebuild an old mate’s VK Commodore
Flashback: Gary Beardsley’s FX Holden
Back in 1999, Gary Beardsley’s FX pushed the boundaries of retrotech to the next level