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.
1000hp 632-cube HQ Premier
Forget your 427s and 502s; this HQ Premier thumps to the tune of 632ci of the General’s finest
Video: Picking up all the parts we need for our VS ute!
In this episode of Carnage, we visit our mates at VPW Australia to grab all the go-fast gear we need for our latest build
Craig McKenzie’s HR Holden ute
Craig McKenzie revives a legendary HR show ute with some modern twists to have it once again claim top tinware at Summernats
Green Medicine: Peter Kiszonka’s XXX308 LH Torana
Peter Kiszonka built his dream machine all by himself – with just a little help from his friends
The Speed Pro HJ Holden: Winner of the 1990 Street Machine Drag Racing Championship
A look back at the car that brained ’em at the first-ever Street Machine drag event
The Beast: HJ Holden Premier wagon
Looking back on Peter Jakon’s custom “The Beast” HJ wagon
Carolyn Hayes’s 275NOS LH Torana
Carolyn Hayes sets out to build an eight-second Drag Challenge car and ends up with a Summernats Top 20 showstopper
Ray Elia’s VN Group A tribute
Ray Elia is back with a supercharged street car that has instantly earned a spot among Commodore royalty
Video: Tuff Mounts 1990s-themed LX Torana
Tuff Mounts front man Jason Waye finishes off his latest project, a sweet LX Torana street cruiser with a dash of 90s pro street flavour
Video: Firing up the V12 Ferrari-powered Rod Shop LC Torana
The boys from the Castlemaine Rod Shop hear the V12 Ferrari-swapped Real Deal LC Torana run for the first time, with burnouts, dyno action and street cruising
Aaron Brincat’s supercharged V6-powered VR Commodore ute – Dr Hoon
Aaron Brincat turns an average V6 tool trolley into a supercharged chrome-plated head-kicker
Video: Pro Touring Torana hatch
Our September 2023 cover car scores a Fullboost feature video
Cherry Black HYP064 EH Holden
Steven Thrift’s HYP064 EH is a black-on-black street brawler packing 500hp worth of EFI small-block shove
Ian Granger’s Top Retrotech VK Commodore
The family that builds a car together will go far together. This award-winning retrotech VK is proof
Video: Our new project car – a twin-turbo LS Holden ute!
In this episode of Carnage, we reveal our new project! And it’s going to be our wildest, best build to date
Deluxe Rod Shop-built FX Holden
It might look like it from the outside, but deluxe Rod Shop’s latest build isn’t just a beautifully restored humpy. It’s a finely detailed pro touring masterpiece
5000km Red CentreNATS road trip in a Barra-powered EK Holden
A pair of old Holdens, both with significant amounts of Blue Oval engineered into them, take on the big Red CentreNATS road trip
Top six Commodore rarities
We celebrate our favourite limited-edition Holden Commodores
1000rwhp 2JZ-swapped VL Commodore sleeper
Chris Ethell’s VL Commodore makes 1000rwhp with a Japanese inline six, but there’s no RB to be seen
Greg Eslick’s slammed HQ Monaro
With an LS3 up front, Greg Eslick’s black-as-night HQ coupe is a Summernats Top 60 stunner built for the street