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.
LUKE FOLEY’S TWIN-TURBO LS VH COMMODORE ON THE DYNO – VIDEO
Luke Foley demonstrates the importance of cam shafts in a high-performance turbo setup with his trusty twin-turbo LS VH Commodore
565ci big-block-powered HQ Monaro on the dyno – video
Jim McHale’s tough big-block HQ Monaro on the dyno at MPW Performance and Race Fab
STREET MACHINE READER’S PROJECT CARS
Street Machine readers show us there project cars, with everything from a 4000hp Monaro to an LS1-powered Ford Transit Van!
Interview: Legendary street machine builder Rex Webster
Rex Webster blew our street machining minds back in 1986 with his FJ Holden, then disappeared from the car scene for more than 20 years
Seen-second street-driven twin-turbo HQ Holden One-Tonner
Jarrod Wood’s twin-turbo big-block became the fastest car in Drag Challenge history in 2016
Nine-second turbo 1958 FC Holden
Paul Coles’s smoking hot FC Holden runs nine-second passes with a straight six
Blown big-block 1973 Holden HQ ute
Old show cars like Bob Gallo’s WB-fronted ’73 HQ ute never die, they just improve with age
HARRY’S TURBO BIG-BLOCK HQ HOLDEN AT DRAG CHALLENGE – FULL STORY
The full story on what happened to Harry Haig’s turbo big-block HQ Holden on Drag Challenge 2016
427-CUBE TWIN-TURBO SLEEPER COMMODORE
Looking at this VY SS Commodore you’d never guess it’s running a forged 427 LSX with twin turbos!
WORLD’S BIGGEST BURNOUT FIRE – VIDEO FLASHBACK
Justen Brown’s Commodore Ute puts on one of the wildest burnouts we’ve ever seen
KRANKY BURNS DOWN KANDOS – VIDEO FLASHBACK
Looking back on the time Kranky set fire to everything at Kandos
NINE-SECOND TURBO LS-POWERED HOLDEN VC COMMODORE SLEEPER
One of the stealthier sleepers at Street Machine Drag Challenge this year was Dusty Benson’s white VC Commodore sedan
Torana temple: awesome Holden Torana shed
The Apap family shed standards as a shrine to the Holden Torana
BLOWN HOLDEN 355-POWERED WALKINSHAW VL COMMODORE 2ANGRY
Brendyn Wardell’s awesome 2ANGRY Walkinshaw VL Commodore – before it was destroyed just outside Summernats 26
SLEEPER 570RWHP BLOWN HOLDEN VE CALAIS – VIDEO
Sleeper 6.0-litre Harrop blown VE Calais on the dyno at MPW
THE KELLEY FAMILY’S CRAZY PANEL VAN COLLECTION
Thirteen may be an unlucky number for some, but not for the Kelley family and their baker’s dozen of custom Holden panel vans!
Karen Howarth’s chopped FX Holden ute
Karen Howarth’s beautiful chopped black FX Holden ute hits the mark
HSV GTS-R W1 in action on track – video
HSV’s new GTS-R sedan and Maloo and LS9-powered GTS-R W1 tearing it up on the race track
SUMMERNATS GRAND CHAMPION ON TODAY TONIGHT – VIDEO
Summernats 30 Grand Champion Mark ‘Happy’ Williams and his HQ one-tonner featured on Perth’s Today Tonight
HT Holden NRMA survivor van at Summernats 30
This HT Holden NRMA Panel Van survivor from Street Machine Summernats 30 is a real blast from the past