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.
Video: Street Machine Summernats 35 – day five
One of the biggest Summernats in history wraps up with a bang
Dean Fiumara wins the 2023 Laurie Starling Memorial Scholarship
We chat to 25-year-old Dean Fiumara, recipient of the Laurie Starling Scholarship for 2023
Video: Street Machine Summernats 35 – day four
Another massive day of action at Street Machine Summernats 35
Video: Street Machine Summernats 35 day three
With tickets for Saturday sold out for the first time ever, Street Machine Summernats 35 is proving to the biggest in history
Video: Street Machine Summernats 35 day two
Street Machine Summernats 35 kicked off with the City Cruise, Wildcard burnouts, the Great Uncover and more!
John Peterson Burnout Hall of Fame
The new award has been launched today to honour the legends of the burnout world
Video: Street Machine Summernats day one
Join Telfo and Gus for a sneak peek at what's about to go down at Summernats 35, thanks to Rockynats 2023!
Street Outlaws No Prep Kings support class entries open now
Entries are open now for the Street Outlaws No Prep Kings Aussie tour
Jake Myers wins Burnout Masters at Summernats 35
Jake Myers claims his second Burnout Masters title in the newly retro Myers Mustang
Video: Harrop-supercharged 1964 Pontiac Bonneville
The covers come off Iain Kelly's Harrop-blown 1964 Pontiac Bonneville
1982 Opel Monza: hot or not?
The Opel Monza was the basis for one of the great what-ifs of the HDT era. But are they hot or not as we dive into 2023?
Summernats 35: Meguiar’s Great Uncover preview
A quick taste of some incredible metal due to be revealed at Summernats 35
Nitro action at the Auto Club NHRA Finals
Mark Boxer heads to Pomona for a big dose of nitro
Summernats 35 Wildcard Shootout contenders announced
Thirty three desperados will go head-to-head on day one of Street Machine Summernats of 35 for just three shots at Burnouts Masters glory
Ford Powered Nationals 2022
A few quick highlights from the 2022 Ford Powered Nationals at Heathcote Park Raceway
Blown XY Falcon BLOWJO – flashback
It took just nine months to build the car that conquered Summernats 21
Harley-Davidson Breakout Boss competition
Harley-Davidson announces new custom bike competition
Unique Cars & Coffee 2022
We join the Unique Cars crew for a low-key cars-and-coffee event at our Melbourne HQ
Unique Cars & Coffee this Saturday in Melbourne
Come and meet the crew behind Unique Cars, Street Machine, Wheels and 4X4 Australia this Saturday
New products at SEMA Show 2022
Aussie companies are hitting it hard with new products at SEMA Show 2022