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.
U-2 CHASE CAR HISTORY
When it comes to chasing top secret planes, the United States Air Force has a long history of relying on souped-up muscle cars
Mick Curren’s Terminator HQ Monaro
Looking back on a legend of Australia’s 1980s car scene – Mick Curren’s tough HQ Monaro, dubbed The Terminator
Badge of Honour: The history of hot Holdens with bowties
Simon schools some young ’uns about a time when running a Chev badge on your Holden didn’t necessarily make you a wanker
CHASING U-2 SPYPLANES WITH AUSSIE COMMODORES
The US Air Force uses some Aussie muscle to help its quarter-billion-dollar spy planes take off and land
Eight-second 850rwhp crusty HZ Kingswood
Looks can be deceiving, as Jesse Boothroyd proves with his patina-clad survivor Holden HZ Kingswood – it runs eights!
Holden 304-cube V8-powered 1958 FC Station Sedan
The first rule of custom building is not to make it look like a custom build, like Neville Pemble’s stunning FC Holden Station Sedan
454-cube big-block 1972 Holden HQ Statesman
Tanny Spiteri resurrects a fine 80s-built Stato in tribute to his fallen brothers
Holden HK-T-G Day coming to Willowbank Raceway
Calling all HK, HT and HG Holdens! The all HK-T-G day is coming to Willowbank Raceway
1974 Holden HQ Kingswood – reader ride
Rob Poulton’s 1974 HQ Kingswood killer streeter
UCSMOKE WINS GOOD FRYDAY BURNOUT COMP – VIDEO
Steve Loader wins the Good Fryday burnout competition with his UCSMOKE blown HT Holden
WE GET TO DRIVE THE HSV GTS-R W1… BRIEFLY – VIDEO
Scotty drives the last and most powerful Commodore-based HSV ever – the GTS-R W1
Auction action – GTS Monaros and GT Falcons
We check out some of the top-shelf muscle on offer at Lloyds this Saturday
James Crawford’s 1971 HG Holden Kingswood – video
Up close with James Crawford’s 350-cube Chev-powered ’71 HG Kingswood cruiser
Blown and injected 521-cube Hemi-powered 1967 Chrysler VC Valiant
The world’s most brutal VC Valiant? Danny Makdessi certainly hopes so
1000HP BLOWN HDT GROUP THREE VK COMMODORE
All Ahmed Addoug wanted was a mental street car – that just happened to be a killer HDT Group Three replica
SHOW-STOPPING BLOWN BIG-BLOCK HOLDEN BURNOUT UTE
Craig Craft’s 1200hp, trophy-hauling HJ Holden ute has been built to smash tyres
1000RWHP TWIN-TURBO 427-POWERED VC COMMODORE ‘ISFAIR’
When your nine-second IRS drag car is UNFAIR, you should probably step it up with a 1000rwhp 427ci Commodore headed for the sevens!
TURBO LS-POWERED VT COMMODORE SALT LAKE RACER
This VT went over 200mph with a V6 in it! Now it has a boosted iron-block LS under the bonnet, and it’s faster than ever
Show-spec HG Holden Kingswood burnout wagon
Nathan Magri built a stunning elite-level HG Holden wagon to do one thing – destroy tyres on the burnout pad
Stroked and injected V8 EH Holden wagon
Paul Beauchamp’s stroked and injected V8 EH Holden wagon is as cool as they come