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.
John Coultis’s ground-breaking FJ ute
John Coultis’s FJ combines timeless style with modern hi-po technology. It’s just brilliant
Mark Sanders’s ground-breaking LH Torana
First white, then blue, Mark Sanders’ lightweight road warrior LH came back dressed to kill
Lee Murray’s WEPN Procharged 355-cube LJ Torana
Lee Murray’s ProCharged Holden V8-powered Torana is really singing thanks to EFI
Epic 80s custom HG Monaro found alive, well and for sale
We featured the BONGO Monaro way back in 1986, and now it’s up for grabs
Clinton Kelly’s eight-second HT Holden Premier primed for Drag Challenge
We have a quick chat to Drag Challenge returnee Clinton Kelly about how he plans to tackle this year’s event in his eight-second HT Premier
Nicole Jaggs’s carby-fed LS-swapped LH Torana
In her third year attending Rockynats, this time Nicole Jaggs and her trophy-winning Torana took on the Grand Champion battle
582ci Pro Street Holden HJ GTS tribute
Mark Attard’s tough-as-nails, 1050hp HJ Holden is the physical manifestation of the pro street dreams of his youth
Little League 253 engine build – part two
Conclusion to the Little League 253 V8 engine build story
Twin-turbo V10-swapped HJ Holden and other awesome reader projects
We check out our readers’ current projects from the July issue of Street Machine
Rocky Sarkis’s show & go LH Torana
This perfectly contemporised Top 60 Torana proves just how good a classic muscle car can be in 2023
Reader’s Rocket: Sam Zullo’s HT Monaro
Ever since Sam’s first red HT Monaro was stolen 40 years ago, he told himself he would have another one some day. And here it is
Young gun Joe Box’s 355-cube Holden HZ ute
17-year-old Joe Box rescued this farm-find HZ ute and got it running with the help of his dad. It’s now running a BG Engines-built Holden 355 V8
Bob Bridger’s LS1-powered 1964 EH Holden ute
One of the Real Street entrants that caught our attention at this year’s Meguiar’s MotorEx was Bob Bridger and his custom EH ute. We caught up with him for a quick chat
The secrets of the Moore’s Missile FJ Holden
How two young blokes from Sydney’s south turned the art of FJ Holden racing on its head
Iconic custom Holdens part 3: FX-FJ
In the final part of our series celebrating iconic FJ/FX builds, we look at some of the more ‘modern’ era customs the 1980s
Iconic custom Holdens part 2: FX-FJ
Part two of our hot humpy flashback customs from the 60s and 70s
Lloyd Taylor’s showstopping HT Monaro GTS
Lloyd Taylor’s stunning, arrow-straight HT Monaro was built 1000 miles away from the nearest big city
Iconic custom Holdens part 1: FX-FJ
We take a trip down humpy memory lane with seven iconic custom builds from the 60s and 70s
Flashback: Draggin’ Coupe’s history and revival
The story of how one of Australian’s most famous customs of the 60s came back, better than ever
Flashback: Con Elfes’s HQ Holden One Tonner
Con Elfes has recently bought back his OG One Tonner and is giving it a freshen up. In the meantime, check out the original SM feature from 1991