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.
Nelson Granger’s 10-second HZ Kingswood sleeper
Nelson Granger’s ‘sensible’ car is a 454-cube, 10-second Kingswood sleeper!
Orange Crush: Nathan Lambert’s LJ Holden Torana
Sixteen years is a long time for a car build, but when the result is as super-slick as Nathan Lambert’s 600hp LJ Torana, it’s clearly time well spent
Daniel Clarke’s street-and-strip HR Holden
After discovering drag-and-drive events, Traralgon’s Daniel Clarke built a stout HR Holden and was instantly hooked from his first pass
ProFlo Performance HK GTS Monaro debuts at MotorEx
Brett Fletcher’s stunning street and strip HK GTS was one of the highlights of the Shannons Unveils at Meguiar’s MotorEx 24
Stephen Micallef’s 632-cube, big-block LJ Torana headed to Drag Challenge
Stephen Micallef has his sights set on aspirated glory at Drag Challenge 2026, in a freshly built Torana
Ford SOHC turbo-swapped VS Commodore, built to boogie!
Sick of seeing LS-swapped Fords? Corey Bell has turned the tables, shoving Ford SOHC power in a Holden!
Paul Trembearth’s crusty, turbo 1JZ-swapped HK wagon
A screaming turbo 1JZ makes this crusty HK wagon get up and boogie
Brand-new Holden 5.0-litre V8 found on Marketplace
This could very well be your last chance to own a brand-new, Aussie-built Holden V8 engine
Mike Roycroft’s Sting Red HQ Holden ute
For a Mopar maniac, Mike Roycroft builds a pretty good Holden, as this blown, methanol-sucking, 900hp HQ ute proves
Jay Duca’s slammed, turbo diesel-powered LX Torana hatchback
Jay Duca redefines what can be done with an iconic Aussie muscle car, slamming an LX Torana hatch to the ground and gifting it 600hp of Mercedes diesel grunt!
HELBENT Commodore wins Rockynats 06 Champion
HELBENT takes out the Rockynats Champion award for 2026!
Wayne Jeffress’s 383-cube HR Wagon
Heavily reworked HR wagon running 383 cubes of Chevy goodness
Young gun Nicholas Grima’s LS2-powered EK Holden
23-year-old Nicholas Grima and his worked LS2-swapped EK
Dino Labbozzetta’s 700hp Silver Mink HK Monaro GTS
We’ve seen plenty of nice Monaros, but few have the 700hp stomp of Dino Labbozzetta’s Silver Mink mauler
Where are they now? Bill Cooper’s custom Commodore-fronted HQ Monaro
A one-of-a-kind show-and-go Monaro from the 1980s is back, still flaunting its pioneering credentials
Paul Fava’s 1973 HQ Kingswood
Back on his feet after setbacks, Paul Fava is building a wild fleet of tough Holdens
Ken Rogers’s Holden EJ Special
Back into cars after many years, Ken Rogers restored this EJ to be an old-school cruiser
New & improved Holden Group A-inspired manifold
Fancy a brand new version of the iconic Holden Group A intake manifold? Jon Grove Engines are making their own version, with modern performance in mind
Jordan Ross’s 2005 Holden VZ SS Z ute
Jordan’s low-kilometre, well-preserved ute is one of just 1200 produced
Video: Six wheel HT Holden hearse and HK Brougham mourning coach
When your number’s up, why not cruise off this mortal coil in style?