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.
Turbo LS3-powered HG Holden ute – LSG
Adrian Hunt’s mild-looking HG Holden ute is packing over 800hp of turbo LS3 under the bonnet
1100hp blown big-block 1972 Holden HQ Monaro LS – 1FATHQ
There’s plenty of thunder once this pitch-black Holden HQ’s 1100hp blown big-block fires up
Blown LS1-powered 1977 Holden LX Torana
The real beauty of this gorgeously stock-looking LX Torana is the blown LS1 at its heart
Blown L67 V6 engine start-up – Carnage Plus episode 46
The newest Carnage car sees its first action!
Twin-turbo Holden VH SS Commodore
Darren Clinton’s 1200rwhp, eight-second VH SS Commodore is the perfect example of how to build a killer street car in the 21st century
HSV coupe history
HSV created a future classic when they put the hot sauce on Holden’s modern Monaro
Blown 427-cube 1982 Holden VH Commodore SL/E – MR METH
Shane Platts bought this VH SL/E Commodore as a 16-year-old in 1998, and it’s been getting tougher and better-looking ever since
355-cube 1959 Holden FC Station Sedan
Having a business close down can stall your project, but Ludger Gerritsen didn’t let it stop him building this awesome V8 FC long-roof
Supercharged L98-powered 1977 Holden LX SS Torana
An Aussie classic cops a 600rwhp supercharged makeover for the 21st century without losing any of its 70s identity
Young Gun HZ Holden Premier
Quinn Calcopietro has always preferred the look of older cars, and has coveted the HQ-WB models in particular since he was six
780hp 1968 Holden HK Monaro GTS
Niko Prommnitz’s 780hp Holden HK Monaro proves you don’t need to go buck-wild with a classic design to build a killer street car
Blown 406-cube 1971 Holden HQ GTS Monaro – BLOWN2DR
A family trip to Australia’s biggest horsepower festival so inspired Noddy Perkins he just had to get a tough, supercharged toy of his own
LS-powered 1972 Holden HQ SS
Chris Reece inherited his love for HQs from his old man and together they built this stunning streeter
Dacoda Endacott’s HR Holden
Dacoda Endacott has fond memories of growing up amongst her dad’s bevy of Holden HRs
LSA-powered 1968 Holden HK station wagon
Mark Andriske wanted a cool family cruiser, but accidentally built a nine-second, LSA-powered five-seat rocket!
1700rwhp twin-turbo 2016 HSV ute
This 1738rwhp 388ci VF Maloo is gunning for sixes at over 200mph
Blown 1973 Holden HQ Monaro – flashback
Old school – the coolest school of all. Just ask Justin Craig
Readers’ Rockets: Holden LX Torana, EH sedan, VL Calais turbo
We check out our reader’s cars from the January 2020 issue of Street Machine
Blown six-cylinder EH Holden ‘One Tonner’
Stephen Muprhy’s wonderfully ratty One Tonner-style EH certainly turned heads at Street Machine Summernats 33
454-cube big-block 1982 WB Holden ute – flashback
From rusted-out shitbox to Summernats wow car in 100 days…two mates show it can be done