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.
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
Street Machine Drag Challenge a no-go for 2021
COVID-19 has put paid to our Drag Challenge plans for 2021, but we'll be back even bigger in 2022
Red CentreNATS Heavy Hitters Drags
All the action from the Heavy Hitters drag racing at Red CentreNATS
Gallery: Burnout Qualifying at Red CentreNATS 2021
A bit of rain didn't stop Alice Springs turning out in force to see the start of a weekend of burnouts at Red CentreNATS
Video: Slammed HD ute versus pro street LJ Torana
Broads and Marv meet our first two Milwaukee Street Machine of the Year contenders
Street Machine team side hustles and day gigs
We take a look at what some of the Street Machine team get up to when they're not creating amazing content for us
Phase IV GTHO sells for just under $2 million
One of only four Phase IV GTHO Falcons ever built sells for just under $2 million.
Download every Street Machine cover in poster form!
The 40th anniversary Street Machine mag features a giant-size poster decked out with every SM cover ever – and now we've made it available to download!
Video: Expression Session is back!
Andrew Broadley chats with our new Expression Session guru, Aidan Donald
Top Fuel returns to Victoria in 2022
Snapshot Top Fuel returns to Calder & Heathcote Final round date and location TBA Nitro Champs, Westernationals and Nationals will all host Top Fuel Australia has announced the bulk of the calendar for its breakaway series in 2022. Dubbed the Australian Top Fuel Championship, the series will see the nitro dragsters return to both Calder […]
Kerry Packer, Gary Walker and the twin-turbo Jaguar XJ-S – sold!
A wild slice of Street Machine history has a new owner
Help name our movers and shakers of 2021
Next issue we'll be celebrating 40 years of Street Machine! And we need your help to name our sport's top movers and shakers