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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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Features

2500hp AWD 2015 Nissan R35 GT-R - SIN35

Lance Warren's SIN35 is a billet-engined, 2500hp, AWD monster gunning for sixes at over 200mph

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Features

Twin-turbo LS-powered 1987 Holden VL Calais

A 2000rwhp full-weighted, full-trimed street car that runs low sevens and drops the kids to school is sounding spot on to us!

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Features

Henry Spicak's 1956 VW Beetle

We caught up with Henry and his eleven-second V-Dub at Summernats Slam

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Features

Blown Holden V8-powered 1956 Chevrolet pick-up

Scott Barter's '56 Chevy pick-up is an air-riding, supercharged cruiser wrapped in an all-powdercoat finish

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Features

Steve Sterjovski’s 1987 Holden VL Calais - ITSWAR

With a 94mm pro mod turbo up front and 13-inch-wide rear wheels, Steve Sterjovski's epic VL Calais is ready for battle

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DIY

Fitting Hoppers Stoppers' brake kit to a Holden LX Torana

We bolt a set of Hoppers Stoppers' all-new, all-Aussie six-pot anchors to a Torana

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Summernats

Summernats Slam 2021 day three

All the action from day three of the first-ever Summernats Slam

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Summernats

Summernats Slam 2021 day two

Summernats Slam kicked into high gear yesterday at Sydney Dragway

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Summernats

Pro Mod driver wins Summernats Slam with snapped Achilles tendon

Pro Mod driver wins Summernats Slam with snapped Achilles tendon

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Summernats

Summernats Slam 2021 day one

All the action from day one of Summernats Slam

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Summernats

Eight cars to watch at Summernats Slam

We’re on deck for Day One of the inaugural Summernats Slam at Sydney Dragway, and we’ve already had our heads turned by these beauties

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Events

South Coast 5K Burnouts christens new Portland pad

Portland goes off with Victoria’s first post-lockdown skid comp!

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News

NSW RMS bans “offensive” number plate

GRN4DE number plate has been deemed to breach community standards for violence by the RMS

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Drag Challenge

Blown, 598ci big-block powered HQ Premier wins Turbosmart Outlaw Blown – Drag Challenge Weekend 2020

Reion Sammons ran low nines at DCW in his awesome, blown Big M-powered HQ Prem to bag the Turbosmart Outlaw Blown class title

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Drag Challenge

1265hp, turbo Barra-powered Toyota Cresta wins Speed Pro Six-Cylinder class – Drag Challenge Weekend 2020

At DCW 2019, Ben Neal came second in the six-pot class in his Hot Rod Drag Week-tested Cresta. This year, he went one better

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Drag Challenge

Drag Challenge Weekend 2020 Day Three

With scorching weather and a punishing road loop, the Drag Challenge Weekend entrants faced the toughest challenge on the final day at Willowbank

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Drag Challenge

Ben Vlekken’s VH Commodore wagon wins Drag Challenge Weekend 2020

Your DCW 2020 overall winner is Ben Vlekken’s seven-second turbo LS-powered VH wagon

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Drag Challenge

Eight-second, turbo Barra-powered Fox-body Mustang at Drag Challenge Weekend 2020

Ben Paganoni’s Hot Rod Drag Week-tested Mustang is looking the goods at DCW 2020

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Drag Challenge

Drag Challenge Weekend 2020 Day One

Our video update from day one of Drag Challenge Weekend, plus full results and gallery

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Drag Challenge

Nine cars to watch at Drag Challenge Weekend 2020

A bunch of cool rides that have caught our eye on Day One of DCW

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SMOTY

Aaron Gregory's Memphis Hell wins SMOTY 2020

We ambush Aaron Gregory with the coveted Valvoline Street Machine of the Year trophy, before sitting him down for a chinwag

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Drag Challenge

Eight-second, turbo Barra-powered Toyota Cresta ready for Drag Challenge Weekend 2020

Benny Neal’s Toyota Cresta is set to light up the Speed Pro Six-Cylinder class at Drag Challenge Weekend

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Drag Challenge

Ben Vlekken's turbo LS VH Commodore wagon

Ben Vlekken's single-turbo LS-powered VH Commodore is heading to Drag Challenge Weekend 2020

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DIY

Fitting airbag suspension to your street machine

Modern, computer-controlled airbags aren't just for the low 'n' slow crew. Here's what's involved in fitting airbag suspension to your car