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.
Three insane builds to watch out for at Street Machine Summernats 36
Here are three killer builds to watch out for at Street Machine Summernats 36
Street Machine awards 2023!
A quick look back over the highs and lows of 2023
Big cubes, massive creativity: the rolling artworks of Neville Morris
A place where talent, hard work and what others might call junk form the stuff of dreams
Video: Turbo 1UZ V8-powered Toyota Lexcen hits the dyno
Our turbo 1UZ-powered Toyota Lexcen wagon hits the dyno
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett’s 1936 Ford coupe
Metallica's Kirk Hammett makes heavy music and drives a beautiful '36 coupe
Family-heirloom Falcon XM ute
Oozing 60s cool and burbling with latent V8 muscle, Bradley Donaldson couldn’t let his uncle’s XM ute leave the family
Jason Brown’s VR Commodore BT1
How to build a traffic-stopping street machine and not get hassled by the man
One of only two surviving Holden Torana GTR-X sports cars up for sale
The Holden GTR-X was a home-grown sports car that came ever so close to being a production reality. Now, you could own one
Back 2 the Max: Mad Max II 20th anniversary reunion 2002
When the gangs take over the highway, pray he’s out there somewhere
Grinspoon to rock Street Machine Summernats 36
Check out the live music line up for Street Machine Summernats 36
Custom car builder Paul Kelly – interview
Paul Kelly's gas axe kept the flame of traditional custom car building burning bright
Christmas sorted: Street Machine Legends Volume III PLUS 12 month subscription
Treat that special person to a copy of Street Machine Legends Volume III and a 12 month mag subscription for Christmas
Kindig Custom Car Show: results
The full rundown from a big showing at the Adelaide 500 for the Kindig Custom Car Show
Holden’s 75th anniversary: Know your models – FX to VF
What are they teaching kids in school these days? If you don't know an FX from a VX, it's time to get learning!
Sold: The GT that time forgot commands big bucks
An XY GT Falcon that was stuck under a a house in Brisbane for 46 years sells for over $200,000
75 years of humpy Holdens: FX-FJ
The very first Holden turns 75 this month! Let’s celebrate by looking at the most famous examples of the breed
Vale: Kerry Digney
We say goodbye to Kerry Digney, the voice of Summernats, Powercruise, Drag Challlenge and much more
Video: Ring Brothers at SEMA 2023
Owen Webb chats to Mike and Jim Ring about their three debut cars for SEMA Show 2023
Street Machine blasts into a new era
Street Machine has today joined forces with the team behind the Summernats
Supernats 2006 – flashback
Looking back on some of the highlights of Supernats 2006 held at Oran Park