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

Nine cars to watch at Drag Challenge Weekend 2020

A bunch of cool rides that have caught our eye on Day One of DCW

Street Machine of the Year

Aaron Gregory’s Memphis Hell wins SMOTY 2020

We ambush Aaron Gregory with the coveted Valvoline Street Machine of the Year trophy, before sitting him down for a chinwag

Eight-second, turbo Barra-powered Toyota Cresta ready for Drag Challenge Weekend 2020

Benny Neal’s Toyota Cresta is set to light up the Speed Pro Six-Cylinder class at Drag Challenge Weekend

Ben Vlekken’s turbo LS VH Commodore wagon

Ben Vlekken's single-turbo LS-powered VH Commodore is heading to Drag Challenge Weekend 2020

Jon Kaase Racing Engines’ 598ci big-block Ford – Mill of the Month

In discussions of ground-pounding FoMoCo engines, one name always comes up: Jon Kaase.

355-cube 1971 Holden HG wagon sleeper

While he calls it a 'cruiser', Tim's wagon is not short on herbs thanks to a tough 435rwhp small-block Chev under the bonnet

Dandy Engines-built 535ci Oldsmobile – Mill of the Month

It's not very often that an Oldsmobile donk has featured in Mill Of The Month, but rest assured this 535ci monster from Dandy Engines has well and truly earned its stripes

Blown LQ9-powered 2004 HSV GTO

HSV's GTO coupe was always a looker, but we wish they were all built like Robert Guljas's awesome blown example!

540-cube twin-turbo big-block Chev – Mill of the Month

This is the big-block Chev that trumped the AC Delco Pro Slammer in the Turbo vs Blower battle at Summernats 32

598-cube big-block 1959 Chevrolet Apache Fleetside

Building one rare chevy commercial vehicle into a tough streeter wasn't enough for Reece Christensen; now he's back with this bitchin' '59 Apache Fleetside

Warspeed-built 8/71-blown 388ci LS – Mill of the Month

Built by Sydney’s Warspeed Industries, this blacked-out tower of LS power is headed for a hard life in a VF GTS Powercruise car

Daniel Szabolics’ blown Holden LX Torana hatch

Dan Szabolics' blown small-block Torana hatch combines Group C heritage with street-car attitude

427-cube Whipple-blown Windsor – Mill of the Month

This Westend Performance-built 427ci Windsor is destined for a customer's Ford Capri street car

Brendyn Wardell ‘s blown LQ9-powered 1986 Holden VL Calais

When life gives you lemons, forget the lemonade - keep building ridiculously tough cars

Turbo 347-cube 1967 Ford XR Falcon

Justin Gauci spent nine years building his smooth XR Falcon only to find he craved more power. It was time to go big or go home

Blown LSX-powered Holden HQ Monaro GTS – MRGM8

Dave Guilfoyle’s genuine Purr-Pull HQ GTS Monaro swapped a 6/71-blown 502ci Chev for a Magnuson-blown 427ci LSX, and we can’t get enough

Tristan Ockers to race 940-cube Torana at Street Outlaws NPK Sydney

Milan heads the keys to his 940ci Holden LJ Torana to Tristan Ockers for No Prep Kings warfare

Slammed 1978 Holden HZ wagon – Reader’s Rocket

One way to make an HZ wagon cool is to knock it off its old pogo sticks and slam it in the weeds

2012 Big Shed Customs cab-over truck

Mark Stead wanted a different kind of workshop hack so he built one from scratch with virgin steel

1000hp blown 369-cube 1971 Ford Escort – IMB05S

One of Australia's coolest small Fords is now even sweeter thanks to a 1000hp methanol-sucking blown small-block