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.
Manny Debrincat’s seven-second Holden VL Calais
Manny Debrincat’s VL Calais rocked 3.2 litres of turbocharged billet RB power to take the win in the Speed Pro Six-Cylinder Class at Drag Challenge 2023
Tuxedo Black HDT VK Calais Director
Rob Grbavac’s genuine HDT VK Calais Director combines classy styling with a brutal Holden-powered punch
Jason Brown’s VR Commodore BT1
How to build a traffic-stopping street machine and not get hassled by the man
Video: Using 3D scanning and CAD for intercooler and turbo pipe fabrication
In this episode of Carnage, things get exciting with our VS ute as MPW sorts the intercooler, turbos and exhaust!
Gino Onorato’s pro street HX Holden Statesman
Chopped back end, blown 350, stock upholstery and paint. Perfect for driving to church
Flashback: 2004 SMOTY-winning LJ Torana
It took 17 years but finally a Torana won Street Machine of the Year
Leanne Bernhard’s drag-and-drive VC Commodore SL/E
Former drag racer Leanne Bernhard is preparing to get back on the track with her street-and-strip VC Commodore
Flashback: Mark Sullivan’s HQ cruiser
Back in 2010, Mark Sullian whipped up this cool HQ cruiser between elite hall builds
Video: 9in diff build using 3D scanning & CAD design
In this episode of Carnage, the MPW team walk us through the mad science they use to set up a nine-inch rear end
Richard Collins’s seven-second, 1500hp HK Premier
Richard Collins’s HK Premier packs a 1500hp small-block and genuine seven-second street car credentials into one gorgeous package
Ron Ziessler’s timeless HQ Holden
Ron Ziessler breathes new life into his epic HQ Holden after it sat idle for 23 years!
Allan Kirk’s Top 10 LC Torana
This silky-sweet LC has satisfied Allan Kirk’s life-long ambition of cracking the Summernats Top 10
Harrop-blown Top 60 VL Calais
Marcus Nikolic envisaged his VL Calais as the ultimate supercharged street cruiser, and wound up in the Summernats Top 60
Video: Fabricating a nine-inch diff for our VS ute!
In this episode of Carnage, our VS ute gets a beefy rear end fitted at MPW Performance
Luke Young’s blown 308-powered HX Holden ute
The cover car for our special burnout issue way back in April 2002, Luke Young’s 6/71-blown HX utility was a long time coming… not that there’s anything wrong with that
Norman-blown FJ Holden Special sedan
Prepare to be blown away with this force-fed and finessed FJ
Shane Keene’s award-winning blown EH panel van
Shane Keene wanted to improve his show-winning EH pano
Video: Building a 427ci Dart LS
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty begins the build of the engine for our VS ute
2100hp blown big-block genuine HSV SV88
Tim Laidler’s insane HSV SV88 has Drag Challenge in its sights
God of Thunder: THOR HT Monaro
Alex turned his dull six-pot HT Holden Monaro into one seriously bright Barbados Green 355-powered toughie