Articles by Iain KELLY
Iain (or Marv, as he’s known on the internet) has worked in automotive journalism since 2002, when he was Street Machine’s work experience kid.He has contributed to a range of titles, focusing mostly on modified late-model cars, street machines and hot rods. Following his time as editor at MOTOR, Marv returned to freelancing in 2014.He has also worked with Mighty Car Mods to build cars and write two books for them, and authored the 10th anniversary book on the World Time Attack Challenge.Instagram @aka_marv
Jonathan Danaskos’s pro street 1965 Ford Mustang
Jonathan Danaskos's street-driven Mustang toughie blends classic style with a show-winning finish and 10-second timeslips
Stunning blown big-block HG Premier – BLWPRM
Building an elite-level show car in under six months is just about unheard of, but Rob and Jeremy Guljas did just that with their exquisitely detailed HG Premier
Daniel Hookham’s 2025hp, twin-turbo Coyote-swapped VB SL/E Commodore
Daniel Hookham’s elite-level VB SL/E Commodore streeter has already run a low seven thanks to 2025hp of traitorous, twin-turbo Blue Oval power!
Jason Roberts’s LS3-powered 1957 Buick Special coupe
This wild, blown Buick is called ‘Capo’, and it is going to make you an offer you can’t refuse
Grunt Hunt: Aspirated, street-based LS build secrets
From mild through to wild, here’s how to make bulk power from a naturally aspirated LS thanks to Precision International
Inside ex-HDT XU-1 Saggy Sarah’s blown 202 Holden six
The rescued racing icon's donk gets a refresh after 15 years of track action
Dylan Auton’s Time Attack V8-powered Datsun 1600
Dylan Auton’s wild, V8-powered Datsun 1600 World Time Attack car is the culmination of a family love affair that began 56 years ago
Grunt Hunt: Holden V8 build secrets
The best options for building a stout street Holden V8 in 2025, thanks to Precision International
DTK-built REFINED FC Holden ute
Glenn Profilio asked Down Town Kustoms to imagine that Holden introduced an FC ute in 2015 instead of 1958 – and then build it for him
Benny Neal’s naturally aspirated 2JZ-GE combo
Benny Neal built this 3.0L 2JZ-GE combo for his latest project, a GX81 Mark II family-friendly JDM cruiser
Ben Fink’s pro tourer big-block-powered ’68 Camaro
When only half his ’68 Camaro came back from the blasters, Ben Fink turned tragedy into triumph by building it into an award-winning, big-block-powered pro tourer
BK Engines-built 363-cube Windsor V8 combo
BK Race Engines built this 363ci high-revving Windsor to replace an LS fitted to a customer’s Cobra
Hellcat-powered VH Charger 770 E49 R/T tribute
A cool car poster was all the inspiration Aidan Karaivanoff needed to turn his VH Charger 770 into an E49 R/T tribute with a storming Hellcat for power
Born again XP Falcon hardtop
This early-80s show car was saved and brought back badder than ever
Richie Vegara’s Harrop-blown LS-powered 1939 Ford pick-up
Immaculately finished by Image Vehicle Manufacturing, this blown, 950hp ’39 Ford pick-up was built to shred
Family heirloom 1966 VC Valiant V8
One family’s treasured heirloom for almost 60 years, this VC Valiant is finally back on the streets after a multi-decade slumber
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
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
Video: Drag Challenge-bound Volvo 240 wagon sleeper
David & Tim Fettell have built this super-sleeper Volvo long-roof specifically for Drag Challenge 2025, running in the PSR 8.5 Radial class