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.
Auction watch: VK HDT Group Three, Unique Cars C10 and more
We check out the latest offerings from Grays, including the Unique Cars C10
Street Machine November 2023 on sale now!
Join us as we celebrate Holden’s 75th anniversary and much more in the November 2023 issue of SM
The full results of Drag Challenge 2023
See how every class played out over an epic DC23!
Tom Wright’s HG Premier wins Tuff Mounts 235 Blown
Tom Wright's HG got it done in Tuff Mounts 235 Blown at Drag Challenge 2023!
Video: Drag Challenge 2023 day five
The sensational climax to Drag Challenge 2023
Street legends: Drag Challenge 2023 awards
Our high achievers for Drag Challenge 2023
Video: Drag Challenge road trip
Join us for an epic road trip from Portland in VIctoria to Dragway at the Bend in South Oz
Drag Challenge 2023 Day Four
Rain beat us on day four of Drag Challenge, but we're ready for a massive day at Dragway at the Bend!
Video: Drag Challenge 2023 day three results
Check out how the classes are shaking out after three days of Drag Challenge warfare
‘Crusty’ Torana runs the quickest pass in Drag Challenge history
Mark Drew’s ‘Crusty’ Torana resets the record books on Day Three of Street Machine Drag Challenge 2023
Video: Drag Challenge day two
A killer day two Drag Challenge video from Mildura's Sunset Strip
Drag Challenge 2023 Day Two results
Results from day two of Street Machine Drag Challenge 2023
Drag Challenge preview: Pro Mod party time
A sneak peek at the almost 200 entrants who will hit the track tomorrow for Drag Challenge 2023
Drag Challenge 2023 entry list
Check out who is ready to rock at Drag Challenge 2023!
Drag Challenge invades BIG4 The Bend
Racers from all over Australia have converged on BIG4 The Bend, ready for Drag Challenge 2023
Graham Schild’s twin-turbo V8 VJ Valiant Charger
Twin-turbo V8 street cars were a rare commodity in 1988, but Graham Schild was ahead of his time with this wild VJ Charger
Dial Your Own at Street Machine Drag Challenge explained
Confused about Dial Your Own racing? Here's a run down of how it all works
Drag Challenge 2023 spectator tickets for The Bend Dragway available now!
Wanna come along to Drag Challenge for a day or a week? Here's everything you need to know
Sneak peek: Street Machine October 2023
Let's dive in between the covers of the October 2023 edition of the world's greatest car mag!
HSV Gen-F2 auction: W1, GTSR and GTSR Maloo
A treasure trove of HSV’s finest is going under the hammer