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.
Brendan Cherry’s twin-turbo, big block VL Calais – Drag Challenge 2019 runner-up
Drag Challenge original Brendan Cherry nails second outright at our sixth event in his big-block, twin-turbo VL Calais
Turbo small-block Chev-powered LH Torana at Drag Challenge 2019
Luke Green resisted the LS temptation in favour of a small-block Chev in his Torana, and was rewarded with eight-second ETs at Drag Challenge 2019
Paul Turner’s LS1-powered HQ wins K&N Dial Your Own – Drag Challenge 2019
Ex-competition racer Paul Turner’s experience won the day in the highly competitive K&N DYO class at Drag Challenge 2019
L98-powered 1986 Holden VK Commodore
When recurring engine troubles and a devastating accident turned his dream machine into a nightmare, Paul Knowles didn’t give up. He just built something even better
Matt Morgillo’s Holden HQ Statesman wins SMOTY 2019
Matt Morgillo has been through thick and thin with his HQ Statesman, but winning Valvoline Street Machine Of The Year 2019 is definitely at the thick end
Turbo Monaro makes the quickest and fastest pass in Drag Challenge history on amazing Day One
Daniel Szabolics’ epic twin-turbo big-block HQ Monaro broke the Street Machine Drag Challenge ET and MPH records twice on Day One of Drag Challenge 2019!
Budget-built turbo LS-powered HJ Holden Statesman
Yard-find freebie Statesman scores turbo LS power for $10K!
Holden’s Project Monaro – part 5
Craig Lowndes puts Project Monaro through its paces at the Lang Lang Proving Ground
Mark Drew’s LS-powered ‘Crusty’ Torana set for Drag Challenge
Having just run a PB of 7.23, Mark Drew’s ‘Crusty’ Torana is set for a killer campaign at Drag Challenge 2019
Gareth Lougher’s 1967 HR Holden Premier
West Aussie Gareth Lougher turns a Holden HR Premier built in the early 90s into a real jewel
383-cube 1993 Holden VP Commodore
Tim Saliba’s 383ci VP Commodore endured a decade-long build full of highs and lows, but he loves it all the same
Bluey Hill’s iconic blown HJ One Tonner returning with even more grunt
After a 25-year slumber, Bluey Hill’s legendary ‘Meeen & Grumpy’ HJ One Tonner is on the verge of a triumphant return – and it’ll be packing even more grunt
427-cube Holden V8 – Mill of the Month
Even though most of the GM-H V8 fettlers have moved on from their faithful old Holden Five-Os into the wonderland of LS power, some iron lion warriors are still toiling away and making big numbers
Blown LS3-powered 1964 Holden EH wagon – MATURED
Given the choice of stock or stonking, Joe Tyler opted for the latter for his Holden EH wagon build
LS1-powered 1969 Holden HT
Daniel’s HT has been in the family since 1970 and now runs a stock-bottom-end LS1
VL Group A tribute built by prison inmates
This VL Commodore Group A tribute was built by the insiders at NSW’s Junee Correctional Centre. Now it’s finished, you can win it
Zero5 Performance HJ Kingswood for Drag Challenge
The Zero5 Performance Team is hard at work preparing for their first tilt at Drag Challenge
Home-built 1970 Holden HT Kingswood
Jason Pellett’s clean HT Kingswood proves that less can be way more when it comes to building a cool cruiser
Jayden Zahra’s HSV VL Walkinshaw replica
Sixteen-year-old Jayden Zahra and his VL Walky replica project in the build
Track day at The Bend Motorsport Park in a Holden VF Calais V Sportwagon
Dave Carey puts a V8-powered luxury mum-wagon to the test at The Bend Motorsport Park