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

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

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