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.


1970 Dodge AT4 with 2023 RAM 1500 running gear
Sam Southwell gives a classic truck the smooth grunt of a brand-new RAM

Little big truck: Datsun 1500 ute
One of the coolest campsite cars at Chopped 2024 was Axel Magor's Datsun 1500 ute

The Street Machine Of The Year hall of fame
It is a tough club to join – meet the 35 previous SMOTY winners

Darryl Nielsen’s RB30-powered custom FJ ute
Classic style meets modern grunt in this red hot FJ ute

Optima Ultimate Street Car 2025
Want to take part in the iconic Optima Ultimate Street Car event? Here's the good word

Summernats 37 Street Champion: Chris Bonello’s VL Turbo
A second-generation car crafter takes out the coveted Street Champion award at Street Machine Summernats 37

Video: Summernats 37 day three
Massive action from Saturday at Street Machine Summernats 37

The Top 10 Elite: Summernats 37
We check out the elite award-winners at Street Machine Summernats 37

Video: Summernats 37 day two
All the action from day two of Street Machine Summernats 37

Luke Wehbe wins the 2025 Laurie Starling Memorial Scholarship
19-year-old Luke Wehbe is pursuing his dream as an apprentice vehicle builder with the Ellard family at Image Vehicle Manufacturing

Video: Summernats 37 day one
All the action from an insane day one of Street Machine Summernats 37

Video: Summernats 2025 scrutineering & cruising!
We get a sneak peek at what is in store for us at Street Machine Summernats 37

Lachlan Dalgleish’s HQ Holden van build
Father and son team up for a work-in-progress traditional van build

Five things not to miss at Summernats 37
Five features to watch at Street Machine Summernats 37

Twin-turbo ZR1 Corvette runs 9.6-seconds out of the box
Chevvy releases its claimed acceleration figures for its bonkers, twin-turbo 'Vette

Video: Catch eBay Garage at Summernats 37!
Street Machine Summernats has a brand-new feauture thanks to the folks at eBay

Rammed rat LC Holden Torana
Checking out the toughest little rat at Chopped '24

Eternal flames: XP Falcon hardtop rocks out of retirement
We love seeing old racer cars being brought back to life, and this XP was one of the stars of the show at Chopped 2024

Legendary custom car builder Alan Fleming – interview
Looking back on our 2007 interview with Alan Fleming — vanner, street machiner and new-age hot rodder

Do it in the dirt: Chopped 2024
Chopped 2024 was an homage to David Freiburger’s rough-and-ready philosophy of car building