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.
Mitchel Hawkins’s turbo LQ9-powered HSV VR ClubSport tribute
Like Salmon swimming upstream, Mitchel Hawkins’s turbo LS-powered VR Commodore was built to go against the flow
West Australian Matt Carey returns to tackle Street Machine Drag Challenge
Wheelchair-bound Matt Carey is again making the long trek from the Western Australian mining town of Tom Price to compete in this year’s Drag Challenge
Daniel Dimcevski’s Iron Lion-powered VS Acclaim
We caught up with Daniel Dimcevski at the Western Highway Shootout to chat about his Holden 355-powered VS Acclaim
Video: Heath van der Waerden’s pro touring Torana hatch
Heath van der Waerden’s hard-hitting Torana hatch has style, brains and brawn – and it runs on LPG!
Woodside’s Steve Paech returns to Drag Challenge for mateship and endurance
Steve Paech and his HJ Monaro are back for another crack at Drag Challenge
Bob Grambau’s ‘Grumpy’ EH Holden & ’34 Ford coupe
Having built one of Australia’s best-remembered EH Holdens in the 70s, Bob Grambau has burst back onto the scene with a mouth-watering ’34 Ford coupe
Doing it for pop: Troy Lawrence’s EH Holden
Troy Lawrence built this stunning EH dubbed ‘The General’ in honour of his late pop
Jordan Musarra’s Holden HQ One Tonner
Jordan has his super-sano HQ Tonner ready for DYO duty at Drag Challenge ’25
Peter Raditsas’s Drag Challenge-proven HG Kingswood
Peter will be returning to this year’s Drag Challenge, running in the ITF Hire 235 Aspirated class
Leigh Vella’s Pro Street HK Monaro GTS – WILDHK
While it looks like a well-used warrior from the earliest days of pro street, this 632ci, big-tyre HK Monaro is a street machine for modern times
Kyle Bray’s 700rwhp HK Holden ute ready for Drag Challenge
Kyle Bray gets set for his first crack at Drag Challenge, competing in the Tuff Mounts 235 Blown class
Jason & Sam Evans’s 1955 FJ Holden Special
With a stout six-pot, tough stance and impossibly clean metalwork, Jason and Sam Evans’s mostly home-built FJ takes weekend cruiser builds to the next level
Iron Lion: David Lorinc’s VH Commodore gunning for nines at Drag Challenge
David Lorinc is returning for his third Drag Challenge, this year competing in the Enthusiast Motor Insurance Outlaw Aspirated class
Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse YSMOTY 2025 runner-up: Riley Matekovic’s VH Commodore
Riley Matekovic wins second place in our 2025 Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young Street Machine of the Year competition
Alexis Margaritis’s seven-second LC Torana on the dyno – video
Alexis Margaritis has had a couple cracks at Drag Challenge and even joined the seven-second club, but now he’s looking for more
Grant Pegler’s twin-turbo LS-powered LX SS Torana hatch
Grant Pegler’s LX SS Torana hatch uses an unopened LS and a breath of boost to run nines at Drag Challenge
Rebuilding a 1256cc Torana engine!
This week’s episode of Carnage, has Scotty continuing on with some TA Torana fun, this time attempting a cheap, rattle-can rebuild on a crusty 1256cc inline four engine.So, why? Why not just put a V8 or whatever in it now? Well firstly, we want to get this little Torana registered, which is far easier to […]
Warr family’s 2500hp twin-turbo Noonan-powered HQ Monaro
Shields Garage finishes off the late Nigel Warr’s dream HQ build as a loving tribute from his friends and family – and they didn’t forget the grunt
Mick Coughlan’s 540hp HG Holden panel van
A quarter-century ago, Mick Coughlan’s dad advised him against buying this HG panel van. These days, Mick catches him showing it off to his mates!
Joe Napoli’s pro street HQ Monaro LS
Unfinished projects rarely turn out as beautiful as this