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.
Leanne Tanning’s L98-powered Holden HQ
Leanne’s Space Blue HQ looks very similar to her old one, except this one has been repowered by a crate L98 motor with a Harrop supercharger
Chev V6-powered 1958 Holden FC sedan – flashback
Peter Dean’s trophy-winning FC sedan was in the build for 13 years
Peter Brock’s 1979 Bathurst-winning Torana A9X engine – flashback
Peter Brock set the lap record on the final lap of 1979 Bathurst race with no oil in the 308 powering his race-winning A9X Torana. Or did he? We ask the two engine builders who were there
Steve Santos’ 1000hp Walkinshaw – flashback
One hundred per cent street driven with a reliable 1000hp. Gotta love that!
Anaconda: LX Torana hatchback
Giant snake eats blown Torana – it could only happen in Queensland
Twin-turbo LS-powered 1987 Holden VL Calais
A 2000rwhp full-weighted, full-trimed street car that runs low sevens and drops the kids to school is sounding spot on to us!
Diane Abed’s 2011 Holden VE II SS-V Commodore wagon – BWITCH
Diane’s stunning Harrop-supercharged custom wagon
Eight-second 1JZ-swapped Holden VS ute
Chuck Jifkins’s 1JZ-powered VS ute runs a mid-eight on its first-ever quarter-mile pass
Steve Sterjovski’s 1987 Holden VL Calais – ITSWAR
With a 94mm pro mod turbo up front and 13-inch-wide rear wheels, Steve Sterjovski’s epic VL Calais is ready for battle
The last of the Australian-made Police interceptors
As the last Australian-made Falcon and Commodore Police cars reach the end of the road, we salute the great Aussie cop chaser
Motor Fab BUMPIN HG Belmont ute
Ballistic turbo small-block Belmont ute heading for 7.50s on 275s
Turbo LS1-powered Holden VH Commodore SS Group 2
Andrew Canicais knew precisely how to fix the blown-up 355 in his VH SS – with a turbocharged LS1, of course!
LSX-powered 1976 Holden LX Torana
A mothballed Holden LX Torana survivor is transformed into a tough, elite-grade streeter
Matt Watts’s blown LSA-powered HQ ute
Matt Watts needed a ute to haul firewood, so of course he built a super-sanitary streeter with blown LS power!
LS3-swapped 1974 Holden HQ Kingswood
Rob Tanti hits a bullseye by transforming a bog-stock Kingswood survivor into the ultimate weekend cruiser
God of Auto Salon VS Holden ute PSYCO up for auction
In its day Jamie Kochaniewicz’s VS Commodore ute, PSYCO, won just about every award going. It has had over $200,000 spent on it and now it could be yours
LSX-powered Holden HG Kingswood
Tim Harrison may have the only brown Holden HG Kingswood in existence with actual sex appeal
Blown 1986 Holden VL Calais – flashback
Not content with an HQ daily driver and a tough Torana race car, Richard Tuthill created this red hot VL
Blown, injected HQ Holden at Drag Challenge Weekend 2020 – Video
This clean Quey boogies down the strip with iron lion power
Supermang hits the dyno! – Carnage episode 59
We put the finishing touches on our L67-swapped VN Berlina before hitting the dyno for some power gains