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.
Fast 15: Allstars Drag & Drive
15 of our fave cars from Allstars Drag & Drive 2026
Video & results: VPW Allstars Drag & Drive 2026
Topline results from Allstars Drag & Drive 2026
August issue preview: Growl Racing Blacktop Outlaws
Telfo and Scotty highlight three rigs that grabbed their goolies at the first Blacktop Outlaws no-prep meeting at Casino Airport
Preview: Dubbo Motorfest 2026
Dubbo Motorfest has a bumper crop of elite builds heading to Dubbo Showground, 29 August
STRIPSHOW Capri runs first six-second-average Aussie drag & drive
Adam Rogash has claimed a significant record in Aussie drag-and-drive history
Save the date! YSMOTY cars & coffees at Hare & Forbes stores, Saturday 22 August
Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse Young Street Machine of the Year is kicking off soon! Make sure you put 22 August in your diaries
Gallery: Cooly Rocks On 2026
Cooly Rocks On retains its title as Australia’s biggest and best nostalgia festival
VUFORU has a new owner!
Our VUFORU 2.0 competition is run and won!
Flashback: Greazefest 2003
Here's a look back at the coolest car show Brisvegas has to offer in 2003!
Vale Larry ‘The Big O’ Orsmby
Australia has lost one of the biggest names in our drag racing history with the passing of Larry ‘The Big O’ Ormsby
Rockynats 2026 wrap-up & gallery
We head north for the sixth instalment of Rockynats – Queensland’s biggest Horsepower Party!
Video: Steve Loader’s UCSMOKE hits the hub dyno
Crank up the volume as we put a Pro Burnout car on the hub dyno!
Behind the scenes: creating the July Street Machine cover!
Take a look behind the curtain with a cool timelapse of the next Street Machine cover design
Best Street Machine special features Part Two: 2003-2019
Part Two of our journey back through the best special features of Street Machine’s first 400 issues
We gatecrash GT-R Festival with twin-turbo V8s!
We hit GT-R Festival with a couple of ring ins!
Dale Fisher, Australian custom car pioneer
Celebrating the life, work and influence of late Aussie custom car guru, Dale Fisher
Best Street Machine special features Part One: 1986-2002
Some of our all-time favourite feature yarns from the first 400 issues
Calvin Heyden’s XY Fairmont
This ultra-classy XY avoids pretending to be a GT clone – and is all the better for it!
Video: Race-prepping a 3500hp Capri & our Grimace ute
Adam gets his Capri and our VS ute ready to rumble!
Video: Grimace is back!
Our twin-turbo VS ute has had a glow-up!