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Iain Kelly

Journalist

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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

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2017 SEMA show gallery

The weird and the wonderful from the tuning industry’s annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas

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Twin-turbo LS-powered 1956 Chevrolet 210 sedan - 50SICK

Built for regular street use, this twin-turbo LS-powered '56 is now gobbling up trophies

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Budget build Barra-powered Holden VS Commodore ute

Building a XR6 turbo-powered Holden VS ute for under $10k

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LS1-powered 1976 Mitsubishi Galant - FRYTND

This tough LS1-powered Mitsu was meant to be a skid car, but it turned out way too nice for that

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Pro touring turbo LSX-powered 1969 Holden HT Monaro

Lots of hard work and an eye for detail produced a landmark pro touring Holden HT Monaro

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Gary Myers's blown 1972 Ford Falcon XA coupe - AGROXA

Gary and Deby Myers have given their XACUTER a new lease on life as AGROXA

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Turbo LSX-powered Holden LX Torana sedan

A 403-cube turbo LS Holden Torana built to kick arse and take names

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Elite-level turbo LS1-powered 2005 Holden VZ ute - YOUWAIT

Wade Wagstaff’s stunning, elite-level 755rwhp Holden VZ ute is built to thrash in style

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MOTOREX 2017: 10 OF OUR FAVOURITE RIDES – GALLERY

Here are 10 of the best cars from MotorEx Sydney

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Street Machine TV

TOUGH FORD XY FALCON GTHO PHASE III TRIBUTE – VIDEO

Ray Zarb has transformed his XY Falcon 500 into one seriously tough mini-tubbed Falcon GT Phase III tribute

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Toyota 1JZ-powered Holden HZ Kingswood sleeper

Volkswagen salesman Ben Horsfall has a very different turbo six-cylinder to take out on the weekends, with this 350rwhp Toyota 1JZ-powered HZ Kingswood in his shed

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Slammed 1951 Chevrolet pickup - MEMPHIS HELL

Aaron Gregory sure hit the target when he built this airbagged ’51 Chev

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Turbo LS-powered 1970 Holden HG Premier

A mint turbo LS-powered HG Premier, complete with column shift and brocade trim

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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?

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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

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Drag Racing

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

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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

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Summernats

HORSEPOWER HEROES AT SUMMERNATS 30

There was drama in the dyno hall at Summernats 30 as the pressure to make power reached fever pitch

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DIY

HOW TO SWAP AN LS1 INTO YOUR HJ KINGSWOOD - TECH TORQUE

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

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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!