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
BARN FIND HK HOLDEN MONARO AT STREET MACHINE SUMMERNATS 30
Check out this crazy shed-find Holden Monaro that has been cruising Street Machine Summernats 30
LS6-POWERED 1988 HOLDEN VL CALAIS
Joel Burgess built his first car into a pro touring masterpiece, then went out and kicked arse against brand new blown Mustangs and HSVs
UNITED SPEED SHOP’S 50s PRO TOURING PICK-UP TRUCKS
United Speed shop builds two very different pro-touring style 50s pick-up trucks
TURBO LS3 POWERED 1983 HOLDEN VH COMMODORE
This VH Vacationer is no longer on holiday; it’s been transformed from a humble 202-powered cruiser into a mental nine-second streeter
SMALL-BLOCK 1950 CHEVROLET 3100 PICK-UP
Built in America, imported by two Aussie brothers and then engineered and registered Down Under, this slammin’ ’50 Chev is a true example of international cooperation
TWIN-TURBO LS-POWERED LEXUS IS200
Twin-turboed, tubbed and given a big dose of bad attitude, Stan Karanikolas’s Lexus IS200 has gone off the deep end
FORD INDY V8-POWERED 1966 MUSTANG BUILT TO SHELBY R-MODEL SPEC
What if Shelby had built a Mustang to take on Porsche and Ferrari? This Indy V8-powered beauty answers that question
Barra-powered Holden HG Belmont sleeper
Glenn Watson wanted to build his HG Belmont into a cool, budget sleeper that could run 10s, so he jammed a Ford Barra turbo six into it!
348-CUBE BIG-BLOCK CHEVROLET IMPALA – GRIM
After a quarter-century languishing in a shed, Luke Orpwood's 1960 Impala was given a heavy dose of grand national grunt
1000hp twin-turbo LSX HQ Holden
Greg South’s sweet HQ sedan hides its twin-turbo LS bones so well you’d never pick it for a 1000hp monster.
BUYER’S GUIDE TO BARGAIN LS PROJECTS
It's been over 15 years since the LS1 hit our shores, and there are some bargains to be had for buyers on a budget
DRIVE (2011) – RIPPER CAR MOVIES
Drive is a favourite in the Street Machine office, but it isn’t for everyone.
HOLDEN 355 STROKER-POWERED HG MONARO GTS
According to Matt Kernke a cruiser should always run tens, naturally his 355-cube HG Monaro GTS does just that
Cobra (1986) – Ripper Car Movies
Sylvester Stallone starred as a bad-arse LA cop in the 1986 action flick Cobra, but the best bit about the film is his car - a sweet, chopped and nitrous-fed 1950 Mercury leadsled
TURBO V8-POWERED KE20 COROLLA SLEEPER
With a boosted 1UZ-FE V8 under the bonnet this little KE20 Corolla is a 9-second rocket sled
700HP 440-CUBE FORD XY FALCON UTE
Two years of hard slogging turned this XY Falcon Ute from a rust bucket into a 700hp stunner
SLAMMED & CHOPPED HOLDEN RODEO MINI-TRUCK WITH AN LS1
Chopped, dropped and stuffed with an LS1, you've never seen a Holden Rodeo like Michael Ellard's elite-level masterpiece
RESTOMOD PRO TOURER 1969 FORD MUSTANG FASTBACK
Melbourne's RestoMod Performance blends the best bits of 1969 and 2015 Ford Mustangs to create a wild pro touring pony car
BARRY ALGIE’S HT MONARO SPORTS SEDAN
New Zealand racer Barry Algie spent 10 years turning a burnt-out HT Monaro into this monster Sports Sedan
640HP CAMARO ZL1 DEBUTS IN THE US
Chevrolet brings out the big gun of its sixth-gen Camaro range, powered by a supercharged 6.2L LT4 donk good for 640hp