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.
Dom D’Agostino’s 383ci Holden-powered LX hatch
This nine-second, street-driven Holden LX Torana is packing nearly 700hp of all-motor Aussie V8
Michael Khodr’s turbo Isuzu-powered TX Gemini coupe
Michael Khodr’s 1975 TX Gemini lunches LS1s, spanks SR20s and shuts down spicy Doritos thanks to turbocharged Isuzu power
Edin Dervisevic’s 1098rwhp big-block HK Monaro GTS
Until Summernats 38, This HK Monaro housed the most powerful naturally aspirated engine ever to have competed at Horsepower Heroes
Blown Holden 202-powered 1959 FC station wagon
It’s all about the shiny bits and the blown straight six on this neat FC Holden wagon
Scott Abdy and his ‘Deaf Trap’ blown HT ute set to return to Rockynats
Scott Abdy is defying limits, one burnout at a time
Stephen Micallef’s seven-second VZ Maloo
Stephen Micallef drove his seven-second VZ Maloo to a Top 10 finish at Drag Challenge 2025
Stuart Lewry’s stunning blown HT Premier
A premier example of the blender’s art
Video: Budget-built, 1000rwhp HQ one-tonner
Dave Carnell’s HQ Tonner runs nines, makes 1000rwhp and completed Drag Challenge with a cheap-as-chips turbo LS!
Adrian Richards’s LX SS Torana hatch
Restored from the ground up, Adrian Richards’s genuine LX SS Torana hatch now hides a tough 355 stroker underneath
HITMAN H: 1000rwhp Group Three SS tribute
This 1000hp VH Commodore streeter is so good, it’s criminal
Robert Pace’s 9-second LX Torana hatch streeter
Kinsler mechanical injection for the street? It is possible, as this 9sec LX Torana proves
Brandon Zito’s Drag Challenge-winning, twin-turbo LC Torana – 1BADLC
Brandon Zito’s seven-second, twin-turbo LC Torana might be the Street Machine Drag Challenge overall champion for 2025, but it’s still a street car at its core
Mark Psaila’s turbo 2JZ-powered HR Premier
Around the turn of the century, Mark Psaila took his HR Premier from stock cream-puff to pro street toughie. Now, STOCK6 is back as a big-tyre, turbo 2JZ rocket
The creation of VUFORU
Getting our own show ute ready to be given away wasn’t all plain sailing. Here’s a look back at what it took to get the build done in time for Summernats 17 in 2004
Video: We’ve bought back VUFORU!
VUFORU is back in the family, and we’re going to give the ute a massive birthday
Lachie Jones’s LS-powered HJ Kingswood
We caught up with AFL player Lachie Jones and his turbo LS-powered HJ at Drag Challenge 2025
VUFORU build 2003: JVC sound system
See the installation of VUFORU’s new street-neat audio system
VUFORU build 2003: air bag suspension
VUFORU gets slammed into the ground with rubber bags
VUFORU build 2003: new interior trim
New trim completes our VUFORU’s redder-than-red interior
Todd Hopkins’s blown 1996 HDT VR Aero Commodore – “Aero Bar”
When his VL didn’t satisfy, Todd raised the bar with his blown VR Aero