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.
Nikki Bourke’s Holden LC Torana GTR + 1925 Dodge
Nikki Bourke is an inspirational, get-out-and-do-it kind of gal with an unwavering passion for cars
Jason Sandner’s Group C-inspired 1977 Holden LX Torana
Jason Sandner’s mint Holden LX Torana sedan harks back to a simpler time, with a killer modern twist
LS1-powered 1970 Holden HT Kingswood sleeper
It looks like grandpa’s grocery-getter, but Ian Wright’s Holden HT Kingswood packs a hefty LS-sized punch
Riding in the TUF253 Escort at Summernats 32 – Video
Dave Carery climbs aboard Shannon Heraud’s TUF253 Escort for a lap of the Summernats burnout pad
454-cube big-block 1971 Holden HQ Premier
Young gun Chicka Waight teamed up with his racecar builder dad to compete in Drag Challenge 2018
Home-built 1978 Holden HZ Statesman Caprice – flashback
When Dad sold the family Holden Statesman, David Sammut bought it back and gave it a five-year freshen up
Kim Smith’s blown 2011 HSV Maloo E Series 3
Kim Smith’s third Drag Challenge run ended in disappointment when her HSV Maloo dropped pieces of piston in the tyre-warming area when something between the supercharger and the sump escaped
Tubbed and blown HSV GTS-R replica in the build
No it’s not a genuine HSV GTS-R, but this tubbed and blown replica is shaping up to be a killer car
Wayne Turner’s 1976 Holden HJ sedan
Wayne Turner spent 19 months restoring his Holden HJ sedan, doing most of the work himself
Street Machine: February 2019
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Blown Holden six-powered 1980 UC Torana
A red six with force-fed LPG gives this Torana the power to burn your mate’s HSV
Alysha Teale’s 383-cube Holden HQ – HERHQ
Sydneysider Alysha Teale and her matteblack HERHQ sedan are Drag Challenge stalwarts and always feature high on the DYO leaderboard
Dale Reith’s blown 1978 HZ Holden
Dale Reith originally bought his HZ Holden to be a cool cruiser, but it soon turned into a tough 10-second streeter
1350hp twin-turbo LS-powered HQ on the dyno – Video
Greg South’s twin-turbo HQ Holden makes over 1000kW at Summernats Horsepower Heroes
Brock Chisholm’s Holden WB One Tonner
With some help from his dad, young gun Brock Chisholm gave a dirty, low mileage WB Tonner a new lease on life
Blown 400-cube custom 1973 Holden HQ Monaro – BANG ON
Shaun Horton took one of the most epic show cars in recent memory and elevated it to the next level in just 18 days
700rwhp single turbo Holden V8 powered Torana at Drag Challenge 2018
700rwhp single turbo Holden V8 powered Torana at Drag Challenge 2018
Holden 355 stroker-powered LC Torana
Michael Smith found his LC Torana as a rusted roller and has since done a full ground-up resto over five years
383-cube EK Holden Special
Hand-built in Darwin, this Holden EK is the best in the land
Rusty HJ wagon gets roadtripped from Perth to Canberra for Summernats 32
Road-tripping to Summernats from Perth in a paddock-find HJ wagon – almost