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.
Peter Sauer’s monster 1970 HG Brougham
In 1970, Holden’s HG Brougham was the absolute height of luxury. All that was missing was a 2500hp twin-turbo fatty
Peter Milasiewicz’s blown FC Holden
Looking back on Peter Milasiewicz’s FC Holden
Video: Cat Hewitson’s NASCAR-powered, VK-fronted VL Calais drift car
Catherine ‘Driftcat’ Hewitson built this NASCAR-powered Calais as the ultimate drifting weapon
Brian Willis’s Grand Champion-winning HK Monaro
Street machines don’t get much better than Brian Willis’s Summernats 7 Grand Champion Monaro. They come tougher and meaner but only a very few are in the same ballpark when it comes to overall quality of workmanship and visual impact. Just ask the Summernats judges. In fact, ask anyone who has studied the car. It’s […]
The crazy history of VN Commodore exports to China
Australia has a proud history of exports, but did you know that VN Commodores were sold to China? We reveal the crazy tale for the first time
Bruno D’Agostino’s Pro Street HJ Statesman
You don’t see a whole lot of tough Statesmen running around. Bruno D’Agostino’s ’75 is out to rectify that
Video: Larry Perkins back behind the wheel of his 1993 Bathurst winner
Larry Perkins hits Calder Park in this 1993 Bathurst winner
Matt McIntosh’s twin-turbo HQ Statesman
Matt McIntosh’s five-year HQ Statesman build was never meant to become an elite-level car, but the numerous top gongs it scored at Summernats 35 suggest otherwise
Dave Bennett’s Rat Attack HQ Monaro
Australia’s toughest HQ? With tubs, trumpets and a heavy-hitting 454 up front, it’d have to come close
Dwayne Gerdes’s Chev-powered pro street FC Holden
Ever seen a sweeter 307 wrapped in such a smooth ’n’ sassy retro package? Didn’t think so…
Alan ‘Bundy’ Lucas’s pro street HQ Monaro
This is what happens when your mum says motorbikes are too dangerous
Darryl McBeth’s 1995 Street Machine of the Year-winning FJ Holden
If at first you DO succeed, trying again is damn tough…
EH Holden turns 60! Here are 30 of our faves
We’ve covered almost every genre of EH Holden over the years. Here’s a look back at some favourites that have graced the pages of Street Machine
Jason Fitzallen’s fluoro & graphics LC Torana
When Jason Fitzallen comes cruising, put on your sunnies. You won’t see anything more eyeball-scorching than this loud LC Torana
Ivan Hans’s Mr Hyde LJ Torana
Pearlcoat panels – bad demeanour. A blown 355 cube Torana deseves to be called Mr Hyde
Rust never sleeps: wild HG wagon & more Marketplace finds
Three astounding finds from the wonderful world of Facebook Marketplace
Simon Kryger’s INOCNT LJ Torana
Sending the front end skywards and peeling off eight-second passes is all in a day’s work for Simon Kryger’s street-snorting 400ci Torana
Paul Cundy’s iconic VB/VK Commodore
Grab a comfy chair and admire one of the neatest Commodores ever crafted
Iconic custom Holdens part 4: FE-HR
We continue our series on custom Holdens from the 60s and 70s, this time looking at some of the best FE-HR builds of the Aussie hot-car scene
Bill Murfin’s injected big-block HT Monaro BILLIT
The original feature on Bill Murfin’s 1997 Street Machine of the Year winning HT Monaro