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
Turbocharged rotary-powered Mazda Capella runs nines at Drag Challenge 2018
Jay Robinson flew the flag high for chook-cookers at DC 2018
1100hp turbo Barra XD Falcon survivor at Drag Challenge 2018
Sean Anthony’s XD Falcon is a 155mph monster thanks to a Pro Mod-turbocharged Barra
Ex-highway patrol VL Commodore runs sevens at Drag Challenge 2018 – Video
John Ricca’s 3.2-litre DOHC RB30 six-powered BT1 VL ran a 7.91 PB at Drag Challenge 2018
1000rwhp Barra-powered Ford Capri daily driver at Drag Challenge 2018
Mark Talbot’s nine-second Barra-powered Capri doubles as his everyday car!
Nine-second Holden-powered SL/R Torana at Drag Challenge 2018
Jake Edwards explains how he turned his Summernats dyno-smashing LH Torana into a street machine for Drag Challenge
580hp blown LSA-powered LX Torana at Drag Challenge 2018
Dean Soderblom’s Torana sedan swapped from carby small-block to blown LS and now runs nines
1200hp twin-turbo 430ci VY SS at Drag Challenge 2018
David Best’s 1202rwhp LS Next-powered VY SS went hunting Barras at Drag Challenge 2018
Mid-eight-second Barra-powered Ford Cortina at Drag Challenge 2018
Corey Benning swaps Cleveland V8 for turbo Barra power in his TD Cortina
Eight-second, 1100hp XY Falcon at Drag Challenge 2018
Alex Moshopoulos’s twin-turbo 411ci XY Falcon runs mid-eights but cruises sweet on the street
Turbo V6-powered VB Commodore cracks the eight-second zone
Josh Grant’s Drag Challenge-proven VB Commodore proves Ecotec V6s are no joke
Twin-turbo 540ci HZ One Tonner at Drag Challenge 2018
Adam Foreman’s HZ One Tonner is new to Drag Challenge but ready to run deep in the single digits
Drag Challenge 2018 – Day Five report & gallery
Australia’s toughest street-car test wraps up for 2018 at Calder Park
Harry Haig’s twin-turbo 540ci HQ sedan at Drag Challenge 2018
Harry Haig’s seven-second ‘Shonky’ SS takes out Turbosmart Outlaw Blown at Street Machine Drag Challenge 2018
900hp, nine-second turbo HQ Kingswood wagon at Drag Challenge 2018
Andrew McQualter turned granddad’s HQ into a nine-second turbocharged monster
Drag Challenge 2018 – Day Four report & gallery
Australia’s toughest street cars return to Swan Hill as the times tumble
Seven-second, 1460hp VL Calais at Drag Challenge 2018
With 1460hp on tap and seven-second slips in the glovebox, Lorenzo Gullotto’s VL Calais is one of the meanest street cars on Aussie roads
Drag Challenge 2018 – Day Three report & gallery
Drag Challenge competitors do battle with the Mildura Sunset Strip eighth-mile
Drag Challenge 2018 – Day Two report & gallery
The Drag Challenge circus rolls on to Swan Hill as the competition heats up
Blown big-block HZ panel van at Drag Challenge 2018
Ryan Ford’s supercharged big-inch tribute to HDT’s workshop van certainly turned some heads at DC 2018
Tray-mount turbocharged big-block HJ ute at Drag Challenge 2018
A tray-mount turbo wakes up the BBC in Tim Sullivan’s former tip-run Holden ute