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
BK Race Engines-built 650hp Chevy mouse motor
Old-school V8s still thrive in today’s high-tech performance world
Orange Crush: Nathan Lambert’s LJ Holden Torana
Sixteen years is a long time for a car build, but when the result is as super-slick as Nathan Lambert’s 600hp LJ Torana, it’s clearly time well spent
Daniel Clarke’s street-and-strip HR Holden
After discovering drag-and-drive events, Traralgon’s Daniel Clarke built a stout HR Holden and was instantly hooked from his first pass
Video: You can win VUFORU!
One of Street Machine’s most legendary builds, VUFORU is now back in our fleet, rebuilt and ready for MotorEx!
OG Mincer Capri’s 447ci Windsor
Tristan Ockers’s OG MINCER Capri is set to be reborn with old-school pro street vibes
Dino Labbozzetta’s 700hp Silver Mink HK Monaro GTS
We’ve seen plenty of nice Monaros, but few have the 700hp stomp of Dino Labbozzetta’s Silver Mink mauler
Andrew Broadhead’s Harrop-blown LS-powered HJ GTS Monaro
Packing pristine panel and paint, classy leather interior and 1225hp of Harrop-blown Dart LS, this epic HJ GTS Monaro is a burger with the lot
Edin Dervisevic’s 1098rwhp big-block HK Monaro GTS
Until Summernats 38, This HK Monaro housed the most powerful naturally aspirated engine ever to have competed at Horsepower Heroes
Pro tourer LS-powered 1969 Chevelle Malibu
This ’69 Chevelle dials the muscle car vibe to 11 via slick panel and paint and 640 horses at the wheels
Naturally aspirated, 565-cube big-block Chev combo
Flying the flag for old-school displacement is this 869hp carb-fed big-block Chev combo from BK Race engines
Brandon Zito’s Drag Challenge-winning, twin-turbo LC Torana – 1BADLC
Brandon Zito’s seven-second, twin-turbo LC Torana might be the Street Machine Drag Challenge overall champion for 2025, but it’s still a street car at its core
Video: Harrop-blown, Godzilla-swapped XY Falcon
When his 500hp, Clevo-powered XY GT tribute felt a bit stale, Ryan Kelly added an extra 850hp to make it an epic, Godzilla-powered street-and-strip beast
Mark Psaila’s turbo 2JZ-powered HR Premier
Around the turn of the century, Mark Psaila took his HR Premier from stock cream-puff to pro street toughie. Now, STOCK6 is back as a big-tyre, turbo 2JZ rocket
EJR Performance-built blown 369-cube Windsor combo
Our ’98 Sony Scorcher project car is set to return with this ProCharged short-deck Windsor built by EJR Performance
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