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
1000RWHP TWIN-TURBO 427-POWERED VC COMMODORE ‘ISFAIR’
When your nine-second IRS drag car is UNFAIR, you should probably step it up with a 1000rwhp 427ci Commodore headed for the sevens!
LT4 VS LS9 – WHICH SUPERCHARGED GM V8 IS BEST?
GM’s LS9 engine was the King of the Hill when it came to bad-arse small-block Chev V8s, but the new Gen V LT4 threatens to dethrone it. So which is the ultimate SBC engine?
Show-spec HG Holden Kingswood burnout wagon
Nathan Magri built a stunning elite-level HG Holden wagon to do one thing - destroy tyres on the burnout pad
CASTLE HILL EXHAUST & PERFORMANCE 427 LS RX3 RESETS AUSSIE DRAG RECORD!
Nathan Farrugia resets the Aussie LS record, running a 6.85 @ 202mph in his insane twin-turbo 427ci Mazda RX3
550RWHP STOCK-BOTTOM END L98 TURBO HOLDEN VE UTE
George Geomelos couldn’t resist a cheap turbo kit, and his stock-bottom-end ute has now made over 550rwhp on just 7psi
HORSEPOWER HEROES AT SUMMERNATS 30
There was drama in the dyno hall at Summernats 30 as the pressure to make power reached fever pitch
Art Deco-inspired 1962 Willys Jeep wagon
A couple of Queensland surfers took a boxy 1960s 4x4 and turned it into this sleek art deco-inspired custom masterpiece
427-CUBE TWIN-TURBO SLEEPER COMMODORE
Looking at this VY SS Commodore you'd never guess it's running a forged 427 LSX with twin turbos!
PURE VISION 1400HP TWIN-TURBO 1972 CHEVROLET CAMARO
The full story of Pure Vision's SEMA 2013 showstopping TT Camaro
CHOPPED 351 WINDSOR-POWERED XP FORD WAGON AT SUMMERNATS
If there was an award for best chop-top at Summernats 30, this XP Falcon wagon might just have snagged it
HT HOLDEN NRMA SURVIVOR VAN AT SUMMERNATS 30
This HT Holden NRMA Panel Van survivor from Street Machine Summernats 30 is a real blast from the past
MILLION DOLLAR, 1000HP VICIOUS ’65 MUSTANG – THE ULTIMATE PRO TOURER?
Timeless Customs build the ultimate Mustang track machine with their twin turbo and supercharged '65 Mustang Fastback
LS3-POWERED 1964 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
Darren Wood reckons GM got it bang-on when styling the C2 Corvette, but he’s perfected his with an LS3 and modern suspension to bring it into the 21st century
JAKE’S TORANA WINS SUMMERNATS 30 HORSEPOWER HEROES – VIDEO
Jake's crazy turbo big-block Torana has once again won the Summernats Horsepower Heroes dyno competition
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