Articles by Iain KELLY

Iain (or Marv, as heâ€™s known on the internet) has worked in automotive journalism since 2002, when he was Street Machineâ€™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

Supercharged and slammed EH Holden panel van

After three decades in a field, this blown, ’bagged EH pano was the talk of Summernats 34

Building a diff that can survive Drag Challenge

Almost anyone can make bulk horsepower these days, but transferring it to the tarmac is another matter. Here’s how to build a killer diff for your Drag Challenge car

Anthony Terkalas’s turbo big-block LJ Torana

Sydney's Anthony Terkalas built his turbo big-block LJ Torana his way, but he races it for the memory of his best mate

6.0-Litre LS swapped Toyota 86

Luke Davies stuffed a 6.0L L77 into a Toyota 86, made it work like it came that way from the factory and then got it registered. Now he can do it for you, too

Twin-turbo LSX-powered HQ Monaro

Holden did a ripper job when it designed the HQ Monaro coupe, but Mitch Godfrey made it even better thanks to a 1000rwhp LSX454 and elite-level finish

Twin-turbo big-block XR Falcon ute

Brand loyalty be damned! This twin-turbo 540ci XR Falcon ute was built by a Holden man for Drag Challenge glory

Drag Challenge-ready turbo LY6

Brad Lowe and the crew from Warhorse Inc in Rutherford, NSW chose a late-model GM small-block as the heart for their VL Commodore gunning for eights

Bullet Race Engineering unveils 3000hp-rated billet Holden V8 block

Bulllet has just released a billet-aluminium version of the venerable Holden Iron Lion block, good for up to 3000hp and a max capacity of 440ci

The LT6 V8: Inside GM’s most powerful small-block

We take a deep dive into GM's flat-plane crank, DOHC LT6 V8 from the Chevrolet Corvette Z06

80s-built stepside HQ One-Tonner

Lost in the archives for three decades, it is finally time for Steve Goslett’s wild stepside HQ One Tonner to shine

Ryan Pearson’s HOLDON HT Premier

Burnout specialist Ryan Pearson’s HK-fronted HT Premier revs like a NASCAR, packs 1300 ponies and is one of the best-engineered skid rigs in Oz

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540ci blown big-block Chev

This Dandy Engines-built mill is good for 1580hp on methanol

How the US aftermarket is fighting back against the EPA

The Recognizing [sic] the Protection of Motorsports Act is currently being considered by both the US Senate and House of Representatives

Billy Shelton’s SICKEST VL cracks the sevens

Billy Shelton's VL Commodore is a show and go champion once more

Supercars driver Scott Pye’s Coyote-powered 1956 F100 in the build

The Supercars driver is building a pro touring F100 daily driver

Miami-powered 1979 Ford F100 by Down Town Kustoms

This blown Miami-powered ’79 F100 can get down low and go, go, go

Race around the world with Mighty Car Mods

Go on a trip around the automotive world from the comfort of your lounge room with Mighty Car Mods

2500hp Dart LS build using Ford parts

The internet may be "sick of the LS", but nobody has ever seen one taken to the extremes of this 2500hp monster, built tough using Ford stuff!

Hi-Riders (1978) – ripper car movies

They'll burn up anything on four wheels or two legs!

Pro street blown Chevrolet Nova SS

Imported as an 80s US pro street car, this Nova SS was reborn as a new-age Aussie tough streeter