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.
Rare Spares Rockynats 4 is go!
Telfo settles in for three big days at Rockynats 4!
Nitro Champs: Top Fuel and Nitro Funny Car double header
Top Fuel and Nitro Funny Car are joining forces for an unforgettable Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway
Let’s party: Rockynats 2024 preview
Rockynats #4 is ready to rock this long weekend
BOHZZ: Twin-turbo 400ci Chev powered streeter cracks the sevens
BOHZZ cracks a seven!
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Charlie Dixon and Lachie Jones set to race at the Riverbend Nationals
Port Adelaide footballers Charlie Dixon and Lachie Jones will compete in an exhibition Drag Race at The Bend on 7 April
Video: Boris Pacey’s 5000hp HQ Sandman ute
An incredible home-brewed Doorslammer!
Grant Page, iconic Australian stuntman dead at 85
Stunt legend Grant Page passes at the age of 85
SMOTY Hall of Fame: Colin Townsend’s FJ
Street Machine of the Year was won in 1994 by Colin Townsend’s wide-body FJ Holden. Ten years later, Colin offered Simon Telford the chance to drive the car. Here’s what happened
Nitro, nitro, nitro! Warwick Dragway Grand Opening
Warwick Dragway christens its new quarter-mile surface in spectacular style
Summernats burnout prizemoney boosted to $70,000+, new Pro Burnout Series launched
Summernats announces massive new prizemoney and a brand-new burnout series
Dave Kindig-built Corvette wins the world’s most prestigious show car award, powered by an Aussie-built V12
Kindig-It Design comes up with a wild Ridler winner, powered by an Aussie-built V12!
Surf’s up! FX Holden woody wagon
Want unique? Gary Schulz threw a blown 350 Chev into the only FX woody in the world
Twin-turbo 1965 Ford Mustang
Chosen by the punters as the coolest ride at Summernats 20, this stunning Mustang was built to be driven, not hidden
Summernats 36 Top 60 Elite awards
All the award-winners from the Elite judging at Summernats 36
Summernats 36 street awards
Presenting the winners and grinners of the street awards at Street Machine Summernats 36
Tom Warr wins Motorvation 38 Grand Champion
Tom Warr takes out the big one at Motorvation 38 in his late father's HQ ute
Richard Kimber’s Top 60 EH Premier
A ‘resto-tech’ EH that’s equally at home in the Summernats Elite Hall as she is on the open highway
HSV GTSR W1 with 32km reaches $350K at auction
GTSR W1 auctions have been few and far between of late, but an example with just 32km on the clock is going over the auction block this arvo
Video: Summernats 36 day four
Street Machine Summernats 36 came to a close yesterday at Exhibition Park in Canberra in fine style. In today’s video, we check out the gold in the PPG Supreme display, follow the Grand Champion shoot out, meet this year’s Street Champion and watch the Haltech Horsepower Heroes finals. On the burnout pad, the action was […]