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.
Interview: Street Machine legend, Geoff Seddon
At the turn of the century, Geoff Seddon got under the bonnet of Street Machine and supercharged the best hot car mag on the planet
Mopar HurriCrate twin-turbo six announced
Team Chrysler pulls the cover off a 3.0-litre, twin-turbo inline-six crate motor
Street Machine giveaway and project cars
The mostly complete history of Street Machine's giveaway and project cars!
Video: L67 intercooler test on the dyno
Scotty adds more boost to Supermang and tests out two styles of intercooler on the dyno
Gallery: Street Machine Yearbook barbecue
We put some snags on the barbie in Bacchus Marsh to launch our 2021 Yearbook in style
Chic Henry’s 1962 Chevrolet Impala
Checking out one of the most-iconic Australian streeters of all time - Chic Henry's 1962 Chev Impala
Street Machine Legends Volume Two
The second instalment of Street Machine Legends is on sale now!
Beyond the Wasteland documentary is awesome!
Watch the feature-length doco via SBS On Demand now!
Billet block for the Barra six
The drag-only version is rated to over 3000hp!
Showcars Melbourne Father’s Day Car & Bike Show 2021
The annual Showcars Melbourne event missed its traditional Father’s Day date this year, but finally went off spectacularly yesterday in St Kilda
Joe Rogan’s 1969 Nova debuts at the SEMA Show
Podcast king's Pure Vision-built Nova to breaks cover at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas
Chopped HQ Holden: TOXICQ
This is what happens when elite chopper builder Lou Ackovski had a crack at a HQ Holden, he built this insane big-block HQ Holden masterpiece
Landmark Phase III GTHO heads back to auction
In 2007, this Track Red Phase III GTHO Falcon rewrote the book on what these legendary cars were worth. Now, it's up for grabs once more
The first and last CV8 Monaros are heading to auction
The very first and the very last CV8 Monaros, both with super-low mileage, are to be auctioned by Shannons
Top Fuel returns to Sydney Dragway
The nitro drought is about to break, with Top Fuel Australia announcing a three-team test day in November
ACT Chief Minister supports return of Street Machine Summernats in 2022
Things are looking up for the return of the world's best car festival to Canberra in 2022
A-Z of Street Machine part one (A-E)
Let us take you on a trip through the highlights, lowlights and mysteries of Street Machine since 1981
Digital Phase III GTHO sold at auction
A non-fungible token of a Yello Glo Phase III GTHO Ford Falcon has sold for $51,000
XBOSS Falcon sold for $860K
Chris Bitmead's XBOSS sets new sales records for an Australian-built elite show car
MotorEx rescheduled to 2022
Australia’s premier indoor car show now set to happen 30 April - 1 May 2022