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

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

Novocastrians meat up at Newcastle’s newest go-fast shop

Full Throttle Custom Garage kicked its doors open on March 1 for a cool car show and tasty Texas BBQ

355-cube Holden V8 – Mill of the Month

This 670hp Holden V8 combo built by Sam Fenech at Westend Performance is destined for Adam Bowling's LJ Torry

Coyote engine swap into a Ford XY Falcon

Matthew Pankau of RRS shows you hot to fit a 5.0L Coyote mill into an XY Falcon, using the company's trick Coyote swap kit

Wade Wagstaff’s 3100rwhp Outlaw Radial 1957 Chev gets even tougher

Wade Wagstaff’s ’57 Chevy is already the quickest Outlaw Radial car in the land – now he’s rebuilt it to take on all comers at Sydney Dragway this weekend

1100hp blown big-block 1972 Holden HQ Monaro LS – 1FATHQ

There's plenty of thunder once this pitch-black Holden HQ's 1100hp blown big-block fires up

Turbo six-powered 1972 Ford Cortina – WILDTC

Top 60 quality and 135mph off the trailer

Twin-turbo Holden VH SS Commodore

Darren Clinton's 1200rwhp, eight-second VH SS Commodore is the perfect example of how to build a killer street car in the 21st century

HSV coupe history

HSV created a future classic when they put the hot sauce on Holden's modern Monaro

LS-swapped 1965 Chevrolet Nova SS – part two

In part one we saw Cam McEwen's 1965 Chevy Nova SS cop a retro looking LS1. Now we'll take a look at the finer details of the swap

L98-powered 1964 Chevrolet Bel Air

Making your project car family friendly is the key to running sweet on the street

Guide to LS iron-block truck/SUV motors

When it comes to making grunt with a bent-eight on a budget, iron-block LS engines are a primo choice, but how can you tell an LQ4 from an LM7?

355-cube 1959 Holden FC Station Sedan

Having a business close down can stall your project, but Ludger Gerritsen didn't let it stop him building this awesome V8 FC long-roof

780hp 1968 Holden HK Monaro GTS

Niko Prommnitz's 780hp Holden HK Monaro proves you don't need to go buck-wild with a classic design to build a killer street car

LSA-powered 1968 Holden HK station wagon

Mark Andriske wanted a cool family cruiser, but accidentally built a nine-second, LSA-powered five-seat rocket!

575-cube big-block Ford engine – Mill of the Month

Ultim8 Car Fit in Albury built this tough engine combo for Damian Allitt's XC streeter

1700rwhp twin-turbo 2016 HSV ute

This 1738rwhp 388ci VF Maloo is gunning for sixes at over 200mph