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.
Turbo 1JZ-GTE-powered FC ute
John Moy’s FC Holden ute combines stunning looks with modern turbo Toyota power to make one sleek streeter
Video: Fitting the 427ci LS to our VS ute
In this episode of Carnage¸ we hit a major milestone with our twin-turbo LS ute build
Seven-second, twin-turbo Holden V8-powered VH Commodore
Shane Baker’s VH Commodore rocketed into the Seven-Second Club at Drag Challenge 2023 thanks to good old Holden V8 power
Reader’s Rocket: Anne Brown’s 1972 HQ One Tonner
Anne Brown’s 253-powered HQ Tonner was a home project build with her husband Anton, during the COVID pandemic travel restrictions in WA
2000rwhp, six-second VK Commodore on 235 radials
Cam Riley’s six-second VK Commodore sings a sweet 2000rwhp tune, making it one of the toughest 235 radial cars Down Under
1000rwhp blown LS-powered HR Holden ute
Reece Regan’s HR ute proves that a little ADHD can be a good thing
Tom Wright’s HG Premier wins Tuff Mounts 235 Blown
Tom Wright’s HG got it done in Tuff Mounts 235 Blown at Drag Challenge 2023!
Video: How to install rear tubs and big rubber!
In this episode of Carnage, Scotty tubs the back our of VS Commodore drag ute to fit some meaty race rubber
Predator fed: Frank Ruiz’s blown HG Monaro
With a blown 350 at the business end, this magic Munro is bound to make your day
Elite-level LS3-powered 1964 EH Holden – NOSAY
It might be an elite-level stunner, but this 580hp EH Holden from Maskell’s Customs & Classics was built to drive
Garth Bell’s 20B rotary-powered FJ ute
Not everything is as it seems with Australia’s most radical FJ ute
Ken Neilson’s ground-breaking FX Holden
Sheer genius turned a toy into a golden ‘olden that set the Summernats on its ear…
Video: Our twin-turbo VS ute gets a rollcage!
In this episode of Carnage, the twin-turbo VS ute gets a spicy new rollcage from MPW Performance!
Road test: Country Dealer Team (CDT) Holden Gemini
Here’s a road test by founding Street Machine editor Geoff Paradise of the CDT Gemini from the Dec 1981/Jan 1982 issue
Angela Dow’s SMOTY-winning LX Torana hatch
It takes big balls to race a 1500hp Torana. Ask Angela Dow
Harrop-blown Holden 355-powered Commodore SL/E
Taner Dede takes an already tough VH-fronted VB Commodore and feeds it some spinach in the form of a Harrop-blown stroker
Video: Stripping out our VS Commodore ute
In this episode of Carnage, we begin the build of our Drag Challenge VS Commodore ute
Reader’s Rocket: Rhianna Lougher’s 308-cube LC Torana sleeper
17-year-old Rhianna Lougher’s LC Torana might look grandma-spec at first glance, but there’s an iron lion nestled in the engine bay
Nitrous big-block HQ Kingswood gears up for Drag Challenge
Matt Murphy’s HQ Kingswood rocks an old-school, nitrous-fed big-block Chev and is on a quest for eights
Budget build: Bob Kotmel’s classic stock-stroke 308 combo
These days there’s some tough big-inch alloy-headed Holden V8s, but one of Bob Kotmel’s all-time-favourite combos is the TQ20-TQ30, flat-top, stock-stroke 308