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.
8-second Ecotec V6-powered VN Commodore
VN Commodore running eights with an EcoTec V6 and factory rear end!
434ci nitrous LSX-powered eight-second Torana – video
Jess Beckham’s nitrous LSX-powered LC Torana runs eights at Heathcote
HOLDEN-POWERED NATIONALS HIGHLIGHTS – VIDEO
Fast Holdens tearing it up at Heathcote Park Raceway
BLOWN 355-HOLDEN POWERED VH COMMODORE
This 1983 VH Holden Commodore packs a 963hp all-Aussie Holden V8 punch!
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