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.
HQFORU at Summernats 36
Our famous HQ giveaway car from the 80s was on show at ’Nats 36 under the custodianship of Rod and Judith Menso
Joel Smith’s HQ Kingswood wins Street Champion at Summernats 36
Joel Smith has steered and shown his long-term Kingswood project to four trophies!
2504hp VL Commodore smashes Summernats record
Over 2500hp, 11,000rpm and 79psi of boost smashed the dyno at Summernats 36 for a scorching new record
Ratty HK Monaro at Summernats 36
Rod Cordingly and his son thrashed long and hard to get this wonderfully weathered, methanol-chugging Monaro to ’Nats 36
Culprit Racing pro street VL Calais
You’d be forgiven for thinking this VL Calais is Rob Beauchamp’s trailblazing pro streeter from the late 80s, but all is not as it seems
BMW M-powered FJ Holden Special sedan
This all-Aussie icon gets some high-tech German performance
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