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

Preview: Meguiar’s Great Uncover at Summernats 37

A sneak peek at some of the killer rides set to debut at Street Machine Summernats 37

ProFlo Performance Harrop-blown, 427-cube LS

This 1225hp, 7.0L LS is destined for a customer's HJ Holden show car, which will become a streeter and then possibly raced later on

Buyer’s guide: Late-model crate engines

Here’s the hottest late-model crate motors available right now – including some of the wildest bent-eights Detroit has ever offered!

Code Brown: VH Commodore Vacationer sleeper

Mark Andriske’s nine-second, blown HK wasn’t giving him enough thrills, so he built an 1100rwhp VH Commodore wagon

Tony Macro’s blown & injected KILLA SL/R

Tony Macro brought his concept of an SL/R 5000 for the Twenty First century to life

Gen V: GM’s LT engine family

In the face of electric vehicles and overhead-cam Fords, General Motors’ pushrod small-block is now in its fifth generation. Here is our look at these latest-gen mills

Tech: How to swap a Gen V LT motor into an HQ-WB Holden

With the cost and scarcity of traditional V8s on the increase, it’s worth considering a Gen V LT-series engine swap for your street machine. Jason Waye of Tuff Mounts shows us how

Tech: Exploring the potential of force-fed Godzilla V8 conversions

We look at the viability and power potential of dropping Ford’s modern, 7.3L Godzilla small-block into a street machine

Steve Carkeet’s 1000hp, eight-second HG ute

Transformed from a paddock-basher into an eight-second, 1000hp bumper-dragger, this HK-grilled HG ute favours tradition over trends

Inside the C8 ZR1 Corvette’s 1064hp, quad-cam, twin-turbo LT7 V8

Delving into America’s most powerful production engine – GM’s new, 1064hp, twin-turbo LT7

Jordan Lord’s 582-cube HQ Holden Premier

This elite-level, 900hp big-block HQ Premier is Jordan Lord’s first serious build, dedicated to his dad’s memory

Warspeed 427ci LS built for Finke Desert Race torture

Troy Worsley built this LS-based combo for a client's Trophy Truck to handle the extremes of off-road desert racing

Does this man have the world’s best job?

Just ahead of the Furious 7 launch in April 2015, we spoke with Dennis McCarthy; the bloke who finds, builds and maintains the coolest cars that feature in Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters

Bruno Cavallo’s blown LS-powered HK GTS Monaro streeter

Having stepped out of Pro Stock racing, Bruno Cavallo built this blown HK GTS Monaro streeter to help fill the 195mph void

Warspeed 1520cc Toyota 5K combo

Warspeed's Troy Worsley has rebuilt his KE38 Corolla wagon mill into a 1520cc monster

Mechanical Stig’s Drag Challenge tips

Drag Week and Drag Challenge veteran Ben Neal gives you the lowdown on what to pack to help your Drag Challenge experience run smoothly

BLOWNK: Brendan Simpson’s HK Holden Premier

Brendan Simpson kicks his goal of owning a blown HK Prem streeter

Adrian Donohoe’s 1UZ-FE-swapped Holden EH ute

A Japanese heart in an Australian icon

How to swap an LS1 into your HQ-WB Holden

How to get an LS into your Kingswood in 21 easy-to-follow steps

Eddie Khazi’s 1700rwhp HQ GTS streeter

Think building an elite car is tough? Try doing a 1700rwhp HQ Monaro streeter at the same time