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.
Blown 1974 Holden LH Torana G-Pak
Jarrad Rogers’ dreams came true when his juicy 6/71-blown G-Pak Torana made Top 60 and was invited to compete for Grand Champion at Summernats 32
1200hp Elite-level 2004 Holden Monaro CV8 – FRIED
Owen Rice isn’t afraid to give his 1200hp, Summernats elite hall Monaro CV8 the hammer on the burnout pad
Holden 355-powered 1985 VK Calais Group A replica
Everyone loves a Blue Meanie VK Group A, and although this replica tested Steve Barnes more than once, brotherly love got him through
Holden 355-powered 1972 LJ Torana
Tired of waiting for his house plans to clear council, Chris Campbell built a spectacular LJ torana to keep himself busy!
Holden 355-powered HX ute
Daniel Axisa bought an already-tidy Holden HX ute and took it to the next level both visually and mechanically
Blown twin-carb 1978 HZ Holden
A 3.4-litre Whipple twin-screw blower on 406 cubes of Chevy should see this sweet Holden HZ into the eights
Mick Curren interview
More than three decades after Michael Curren’s tough-as-nails ‘Terminator’ HQ Monaro graced the cover of Street Machine we chat with him about why the car made such a massive impact
Dan Swansson’s 1964 Plymouth, HR Special and Dodge Phoenix hearse – My Shed
Dan Swansson’s shed includes a ’48 Plymouth, HR Special and a Dodge Phoenix hearse
598-cube 1969 Holden HT Premier
Young gun Nick Piotto proves that cubes are king with this street-legal, 1000hp Holden HT Premier
Blown EFI 355-powered EH Holden
15 years of work transformed Justin Gardner’s first car into something breathtaking
Andy Lynes’s Holden HQ ute, GTS coupe and GTS sedan
When Andy Lynes’s dad brought his new Holden HQ ute home, he didn’t realise it’d spark his son’s obsession with the model that has lasted over 40 years
Home-built blown 1970 Holden HG Monaro GTS – flashback
Long nights for four and a half years created this HG Monaro GTS in the Micallef family shed
LS3-powered custom 1972 Holden HQ Monaro GTS – flashback
Looking back on Karen Keves’s iconic custom HQ Monaro dubbed Marilyn
3500hp twin-turbo Holden HQ
Daniel Szabolics’s head-kicking, 3500hp HQ could be the first six-second car on Street Machine Drag Challenge
Turbo 13B rotary-swapped HR Holden ute
Mick Jurenec’s classic Holden hides a Japanese twist
Blown LS1-powered 1977 Holden HZ Sandman ute – flashback
With all the mods nicely hidden away, this blown LS1-powered Sandman ute is a genuine sleeper
Blown LS1-powered Holden HQ Statesman – flashback
HQ Holdens are tough…and a clash with a concrete wall only made Tom Keves’s Statesman tougher
Holden vs Ford $2K Challenge part four – Carnage episode 28
In this episode of the $2K Challenge, we put the cars to the test in the first round of challenges
1100hp blown Holden VL Calais – flashback
Brett Benz originally got this VL Calais from his brother, in payment for some panel work. It’s changed a bit since
Mark Drew’s 622-cube 1975 Holden LH Torana – flashback
Mark Drew has had a list of fast Toranas, here’s a look back at his eight-second 622-cube monster from seven years ago