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

U-2 CHASE CAR HISTORY

When it comes to chasing top secret planes, the United States Air Force has a long history of relying on souped-up muscle cars

CHASING U-2 SPYPLANES WITH AUSSIE COMMODORES

The US Air Force uses some Aussie muscle to help its quarter-billion-dollar spy planes take off and land

LINCOLN V8-POWERED 1951 SHOEBOX FORD COUPE

Bruce Leven's radical shoebox Ford slayed 'em at SEMA 2016 Lincoln V8-powered 1951 shoebox Ford coupe

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