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.
‘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
Perfectly preserved 1984 Street Machine cover car discovered
Peter and Vicky Bevitt’s 1955 Ford F100 graced the cover of our Oct-Nov 1984 mag. Now it could be yours!
Barra-powered Chevelle takes on Drag Week
There may only be one Aussie competing at Drag Week this year, but there is also an Aussie engine!
Aussie Mike Ward runs 7.54 seconds at Drag Week
The only Aussie entrant at Hot Rod Drag Week 2023 is kicking goals
The most famous car of the 1980s pro street era has a new owner
Pro street legend takes custodianship of the Dobbertin J2000 Pontiac
Auction watch: Tough XW wagon, VP SS and more
Grays have a stack of approachable offerings this week, starting with a couple of super-cool Fords.
Red CentreNATS 2023: the wrap up
Red CentreNATS 9 drew hot-car pilgrims from all over Australia and beyond to soak up three days of desert action in Alice Springs
FB Holden V8 for sale in the UK and more
A modified FB Holden sedan is up for grabs in Old Blighty
Mopar wins Red CentreNATS Grand Champion
Brent Murray becomes the first two-time Red CentreNATS Grand Champ!
Red CentreNATS 2023 opens with a bang!
Red CentreNATS #9 has kicked off in Alice Springs and in fine style