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.
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
Patina-encrusted 1971 HG Kingswood ute at Summernats 32
Rattey by name, ratty by nature: Isaac and Michael Rattey’s rusty, beat-up old HG ute made for an eye-catching Summernats cruiser
Pat Fay’s ‘Humpy Mekka’ FJ Holden hearse at Summernats 32
Pat Fay’s legendary FJ hearse is in the process of being restored and was back at Summernats after a 22-year absence
Bubba Medlyn VH Commodore makes 2261hp at the hubs at Summernats 32
Bubba takes the lead at this year’s Horsepower Heroes at Summernats 32
Trophy-winning 1963 Holden EH wagon
22 years between show-winning successes for Graham Horne’s stunning Jade Green Holden EH wagon proves that patience is a virtue
Phil Rillotta’s Pro Street Holden LC Torana flashback
We throw back to Phil Rillotta’s legendary Pro Street 1 LC Torana
Supercharged LS-powered 1970 HT Holden Kingswood
Until his engine went bang on Day Five, Matthew Tomkins was living the DC dream in his super-cool, supercharged HT Kinger
Old-school 308 V8 Holden Monaro
Dave Chapple made his Drag Challenge debut with this classic Holden 308-powered Monaro
Turbo SBC-powered Holden LH Torana sedan
Dave Johnston was aiming for nines on debut at Drag Challenge 2018 with his turbo blow-through small-block Torana
Rick Postrak’s 1973 Holden LJ Torana GTR
How two blokes overcame the challenges of isolation – and oxidation – to create this tough old-school Holden Torana
1104hp LS7-powered 1988 Holden VN Commodore
This stock-bodied VN Commodore doesn’t need any artificial assistance to push 1104 horses out of 457 cubes!
355ci Holden-powered VC Commodore
Matt Forbes and Paul Rogers ran this little-old-lady-spec VC Commodore at DC 2018, packing a Holden 355 stroker V8 up front
Holden HK-HT-HG Nationals 2018 – gallery
Late-60s Holdens are still as popular as ever, as the first HK-HT-HG Holden Nationals proved
K&N Filters Dial Your Own action at Drag Challenge 2018 – Video
All the action from the K&N Filters Dial Your Own class at Drag Challenge 2018