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.


Gold Class: Phil Kassimatis’s HQ Holden Statesman
Phil’s had this hot Statesman since he was 16 and has fettled it into a fast, comfortable and stylish ride

Video: Making Turbo Taxi great again
Scotty hooks back into the mighty Turbo Taxi!

The Riverbend Nationals are ready to rock!
The Riverbend Nationals are ready to rock, this Friday and Saturday at Dragway at the Bend

Vale: Custom car legend Gene Winfield
Today we say goodbye to one of the most pivotal figures in custom car culture, Gene Winfield

Grey Madder 1955 Chevy Nomad wins the Ridler Award
One of GM's most desirable body styles forms the basis of this year's Ridler Award winner

Flashback: Darwin Drags 2004
All-night action at the 2004 NT drag titles. Even the cars run on alcohol

The Street Machine Shed is open!
The Street Machine Shed is here, ready to make entering your favourite automotive events easy as pie

Flashback: DLRA Speed Week 2004, Lake Gairdner
They say too much salt is bad for your health. A lake of it certainly got our hearts racing

Flashback: Supernats 2004
Sydney’s sweetest streeters burned rubber at the 10th Street Machine Supernats

Flashback: 2004 HSV Avalanche XUV
With a name like Avalanche, we didn’t fancy taking HSV’s then-new AWD ute to the snow. Here's a look back at our test of the XUV off road, from 2004

Martin White’s 800hp twin-turbo 1967 Mustang
This amazing Mustang used to be Martin White’s ride to school. Then it became his 800hp toy

Join us for the Street Machine VIP Park-Up at Optima Ultimate Street Car
Get in on the ground floor of the Aussie Pro Touring movement next weekend at Calder Park Raceway

Flashback: Private burnout party at ‘The Compound’
If you had a space to play in, what would you do?

Stage set for a nitro-fuelled Australia Day at Willowbank Raceway
The stage is set for an exciting climax to the New Year Nitro event

Video: The Render Garage Torana hatch resurrection
Matt Barnsley of The Render Garage begins rebuilding his much-loved LX Torana hatch

1970 Dodge AT4 with 2023 RAM 1500 running gear
Sam Southwell gives a classic truck the smooth grunt of a brand-new RAM

Little big truck: Datsun 1500 ute
One of the coolest campsite cars at Chopped 2024 was Axel Magor's Datsun 1500 ute

The Street Machine Of The Year hall of fame
It is a tough club to join – meet the 35 previous SMOTY winners

Darryl Nielsen’s RB30-powered custom FJ ute
Classic style meets modern grunt in this red hot FJ ute

Optima Ultimate Street Car 2025
Want to take part in the iconic Optima Ultimate Street Car event? Here's the good word