Articles by Simon TELFORD
Simon landed his dream job on Street Machine magazine in 2002 as features editor, under the tutelage of publishing guru Geoff Seddon. Moving up to editor in 2013, Simon and his team expanded the footprint of the brand to include the online build series Carnage, Drag Challenge events and e-commerce. These days, Simon oversees the teams behind 4X4 Australia, Unique Cars and Street Machine. Besides motoring titles, Simon has written for Qantas Magazine, Australian Guitar and the Sydney Morning Herald. Simon’s personal fleet includes a custom EJ Holden, a 1973 Triumph Tiger motorbike and a 1977 HZ Holden One Tonner. He also has the privilege of piloting a 600hp FX Holden at nostalgia drag racing events.
Julian Di Matta’s Pro Street Capri
A street-driven monster making more than 900hp — with turn-key EFI driveability
Meguiar’s MotorEx 2024: The Superstars
Check out the Superstars finalists for 2024!
Street Heat: Dragway at the Bend
Adelaide's off-street drag racers turned out in force at Dragway at the Bend on the weekend
Drag Nation: The inaugural National Drag Racing Championship hots up
The inaugural NDRC season is steamrolling towards a nitro-fuelled conclusion
Reader’s Rocket: Daniel’s ZC Fairlane
Daniel Irwin shows us his tough ZC Fairlane
Flashback: Paul Mullins’s HR Holden Special
Paul Mullins took a family hand-me-down and turned it into a 500hp Pro Street show winner
Josh Leahy to make his Nitro Funny Car debut at the Nitro Champs
Third generation drag racer Josh Leahy to take the wheel of the XPro by Aeroflow Nitro Funny car at the Nitro Champs
Rockynats #5: Where, when and why!
Rare Spares Rockynats has new dates for 2025
The Armidale Motor Show is back! And for a great cause
The Armidale Motor Show is back for 2024
Rare Spares Rockynats 4: The Grand Champion and Elite awards
Presenting the Rare Spares Rockynats 2024 Grand Champion and the complete Elite awards
Rare Spares Rockynats 4: Drags, burnout & dyno results
The winners and grinners from the dyno, drags and skids
Rare Spares Rockynats 4: Stunning Saturday
Rockhampton shone like a star on Saturday
Video: Rockynats 2024 unveils!
We check out the eight cars unveiled last night at Rare Spares Rockynats 2024
Raw Orange: The XW Ford Falcon van loaded with clever thinking
We check out a tres-cool custom van unveiled at Rockynats 2024
Rare Spares Rockynats 4 is go!
Telfo settles in for three big days at Rockynats 4!
Nitro Champs: Top Fuel and Nitro Funny Car double header
Top Fuel and Nitro Funny Car are joining forces for an unforgettable Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway
Let’s party: Rockynats 2024 preview
Rockynats #4 is ready to rock this long weekend
BOHZZ: Twin-turbo 400ci Chev powered streeter cracks the sevens
BOHZZ cracks a seven!
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Charlie Dixon and Lachie Jones set to race at the Riverbend Nationals
Port Adelaide footballers Charlie Dixon and Lachie Jones will compete in an exhibition Drag Race at The Bend on 7 April