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
Jamie Farmer’s ‘Dirty Bird’ Falcon ute is runner-up in Tuff Mounts Radial Blown – Drag Challenge Weekend 2018
The Dirty Bird soared to second overall and in the Radial Blown class at Drag Challenge Weekend
Turbo V8 Datsun Bluebird sleeper at Drag Challenge Weekend 2018
You'd never guess it but Jon Fulton's Datsun Bluebird is a ten-second sleeper, powered by a turbo Toyota 1UZ V8!
Turbo LS2-powered 1967 Camaro at Drag Challenge Weekend 2018
’67 Camaro rocks a Pro Mod turbo to run nines at DCW
Turbo LS1-powered UC Torana at Drag Challenge Weekend 2018
Stock-bottom-end LS1 goes 8.91 in Tuff Mounts Radial Blown
Tuff Mounts Radial Blown Day Three – Drag Challenge Weekend 2018
Here's how the hotly contested Tuff Mounts Radial Blown class finished up at Drag Challenge Weekend
Terry Seng breaks Drag Challenge record with 7.66-second pass
Terry Seng's VC Brock replica sets a new Drag Challenge record at Willowbank Raceway
Drag Challenge Weekend 2018 Radial Blown and Aspirated – day two
There was high drama aplenty in the radial classes on day two of Street Machine Drag Challenge Weekend 2018
Drag Challenge Weekend 2018 – day two Top 10
We check out the front runners in the inaugural Street Machine Drag Challenge Weekend after day two
Eight-second twin-turbo XW Falcon at Drag Challenge Weekend 2018
Mark's twin-turbo Ford-powered is in second place after day one of Drag Challenge Weekend
Harrop Engineering-tuned 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
The boys from Harrop have the ultimate business card in the shape of a hand-tuned Corvette
Supercharged Holden V6-powered 1951 FX ute – SPCLFX
A humble humpy ute gets transformed into a Summernats Top Judged winner over 20 years
Street-driven twin-turbo LS2-powered 1975 Ford TD Cortina
This twin-turbo Ford Cortina replaces an 8-second VL that Goran stacked at 260km/h
LS1-powered 1966 Chevy II Nova sleeper
LS1-powered 1966 Chevy II Nova sleeper
1100rwhp twin-turbo LS-powered Holden VH Commodore
1100rwhp is just the beginning for this VH Commodore
Video: Quentin Feast’s seven-second LH Torana
Quentin Feast has won Street Machine Drag Challenge every time he's turned up in this seven-second Torry
Did General Motors just kill the LS V8?
Cadillac just launched a new twin-turbo quad-cam V8 that threatens to end GM’s love affair with pushrod engines
LS-Powered Holden VC Commodore Sleeper
This sleepy-looking VC Commodore turns to 8000rpm and runs 10s
LSX454R-powered Holden VL Calais
While there are plenty of big-power VLs around, this Calais is the only car prowling the streets of Sydney with an LSX454R – GM’s wildest-ever crate motor
Classic muscle car import guide
Last year, Iain Kelly’s shed burned to the ground, taking his Pontiac with it. He’s just imported a replacement and takes us through the process from go to whoa
1300rwhp turbo 427-powered 8-second VX Commodore wagon
When it comes to sleepers, it doesn’t get much better than this 1315rwhp eight-second VX Berlina wagon