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.
Red CentreNATS 2022 – Saturday
Tyre-frying, engine-popping action from Red CentreNATS 2022
Red CentreNATS 2022 – Friday
Red CentreNATS 2022 kicked into gear with a heady mix of nitro, methanol and mullets
Mad Max actor, Vincent ‘Nightrider’ Gil dies at 83
We bid farewell to the man who gave us Mad Max's Nightrider, Stone's Dr Death and much more
355-powered EJ Holden wagon
This sweet EJ has been built in a rorty, but composed cruiser
Four days of action for Red CentreNATS 2022
With Top Fuel joining the party, Red CentreNATS becomes a four-day extravaganza
Crusty Torana cracks the six-second zone
Plenty of Drag Challenge alumini runing hard in Kenda Radial testing at Sydney Dragway
Auction watch: HJ Sandman, Dodge Phoenix, EL GT Falcon and more
We check out the latest metal going through Grays, from a humble XE S-Pack, through to the mighty EL GT
Legendary FJ Holden up for auction
One of the most famous street machines of all time is up for auction
Sale of Wakefield Park brightens racetrack’s future
Benalla Auto Club has sold Wakefield Park, but it isn’t to some faceless property developer...
Cooly Rocks On 2022
A massive gallery of images from Cooly Rocks On!
Fun in the sun: Downunder Beachfest
We check out Downunder Beachfest at Caloundra on the beautiful Sunshine Coast
Update: Drag Challenge 2022/23 schedule
Get ready for Drag Challenge action, 31 January to 4 February 2023
Top Fuel returns to Heathcote Park Raceway
Summernats Slam brings Top Fuel, Burnout Masters and much more to the newly revamped Heathcote Park Raceway
Top Fuel Championship dates announced for 2022/2023
The calendar for season two of the Australian Top Fuel Championship has been announced - including a return to Willowbank Raceway
Paul Tinning’s XP Falcon wins 2022 Laurie Starling Engineering Excellence award
Paul Tinning's wild XP Falcon was named the 2022 recipient of the Laurie Starling Engineering Excellence Award at MotorEx on the weekend
MotorEx 2022 unveils part two
Part two of our rundown on the new cars unveiled at Meguair's MotorEx today
MotorEx 2022 unveils part one
We check out ten of our favourite brand-new cars from Meguiar's MotorEx 2022
Restored Taverna & Facciolo Monaro debuts at MotorEx
A significant piece of Australian drag racing history has been restored to its former glory - the HK Monaro raced by John Taverna & Phil Facciolo known as 'The Grot'
MotorEx 2022 unveil preview
24 stunners are set to be unveiled at Meguiar's MotorEx this weekend. Let's have a sneak peek
Summernats co-owner Andy Lopez – interview
We chat with Summernats co-owner Andy Lopez about his time at the helm of the world's greatest car show - and his first trip down Skid Row!