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.
VUFORU build 2003: new carpet & Sparco seats
Our VUFORU project car gets a snug new floor that rocks
Ryan Holz’s 2000hp turbo 2JZ-powered LC Torana
Ryan Holz’s LC Torana is on a mission for mid-sixes thanks to 2000hp of turbocharged Toyota six-pot
Kylee Kappe’s 1972 HQ Monaro GTS
Despite being a Ford fanatic, Kylee Kappe’s love affair with her cherished Monaro goes back many years
VUFORU build 2003: changing the IRS diff gears
Our VUFORU project car gets a diff upgrade
VUFORU custom paint with Mat Egan
Our step-by-step guide to achieving stand-out paint
VUFORU build 2003: chassis and bodywork
How we slotted massive 24-inch wheels under VUFORU
Young gun’s Holden HZ One Tonner in the build
Bought when he was just 13, Jack Lacy’s tonner is now in its second build – and has been a hands-on learning journey
VUFORU build 2002: clutch update
VUFORU gets a tough clutch to cope with the bulk torque
Scott McGeachie’s stunning HR Holden
The lines on this HR are so sharp, you could hurt yourself just looking at it
VUFORU build 2002: new camshaft kit
What’s an engine tart up without a hot cam? VUFORU cops a hotty
Chris Bywater’s 700hp HT Premier
Looking back on Chris Bywater’s metho-fuelled HT Prem
Glenn Swift’s Iron Lion-powered EH panel van
Tired of working on cars, Glenn Swift swore he didn’t want another old Holden
VUFORU build 2002: new exhaust
VUFORU cops a new exhaust and now lights up the bags at will
Nathan Booth’s SMOTY-winning HR Holden ute
The lowdown on the 2015 Valvoline Street Machine of the Year winner
Riley Arnold’s HZ Holden ute in the build
Originally intended as a cheap P-plate cruiser, this HZ ute quickly snowballed into a family-build project spanning over two years
Aussie drifter builds diesel Mercedes-powered Holden Torana hatch
One of the cars we’ve been most hyped to see debut at Street Machine Summernats 38 is Jay Duca’s LX Torana hatch – slammed on a Nissan 180SX floor and rocking Mercedes diesel power!In just eight weeks, Jay took a factory V8 LX Torana hatch shell, grafted the strut towers and most of the floor […]
VUFORU build 2002: six month road test
So what’s it like to get up close and personal with a new V8 Holden ute for six months? Geoff Seddon says he wouldn’t kick it out of his shed
Chris Bywater’s 1980 VC Commodore
Built as a family cruiser, this VC Commodore packs serious Holden V8 power without sacrificing street manners
Greg Carlson’s Pro Street VK Calais
Looking back on Greg Carlson’s iconic VK Calais
Stunning blown big-block HG Premier – BLWPRM
Building an elite-level show car in under six months is just about unheard of, but Rob and Jeremy Guljas did just that with their exquisitely detailed HG Premier