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.
How to get your dose of Street Machine in a post-Facebook world
Missing our Facebook page? Here are a shed full of ways to get your Street Machine fix
Will this Phase III GTHO smash the $1 million mark? UPDATE: Sold for $1.15 million
Stunning electric blue XY Phase III GTHO Falcon joins an amazing collection of muscle cars on the auction block
Street Machine: February 2021
The February 2021 edition of the Horsepower Bible is out now!
Tough street cars at South Coast Raceway
Tough street cars flock to South Coast Raceway as Victoria’s drag racing drought finally breaks
Street Machine January 2021 issue on sale now
Massive 172-page Street Machine mag to ring in the New Year
Repo Man (1984) – Ripper Car Movies
"Only an asshole gets killed for a car"
Barra-powered 1929 Model A coupe in the build
Mason Cahill is building this crazy Barra-powered Ford Model A coupe with Drag Challenge in his sights
Harrop-blown LS3-powered FJ Holden
Grey motors are great and all, but how about this supercharged LS3-powered FJ!
Vale Hugh Keays-Byrne, star of Mad Max and Mad Max: Fury Road
We say goodbye to the man who gave us The Toecutter, Immortan Joe and so much more. You shall ride eternal. Shiny, and chrome!
Speed Demon’s twin-turbo big-block engine in detail
Inside the 3100hp, twin-turbo big-block Chev that recently made George Poteet's Speed Demon Streamliner the fastest piston-powered vehicle on land
The Chain Reaction (1980) – ripper car movies
A fast drive to paradise turns into a nuclear nightmare
Custom LS3-powered Holden Overlander tribute
Mark Allen combined a Patrol, a VE Maloo and an HX One-Tonner to build a modern-day tribute to the Holden Overlander
Y block-powered 1961 Ford Ranch wagon
Two doors, eight cylinders and five forward speeds - Texan perfection!
Drag racing photographer Jon Van Daal – interview
Jon Van Daal is a rarity in the magazine business, having been a major player on both the creative and commercial sides of the game
Two Hands (1999) – ripper car movies
It was only one mistake, but it was a big one
L98-powered 1967 F100 build – Video
Drag Challenge veteran Phil Edmondson has launched his own YouTube channel
Eddie Van Halen’s amazing car collection
The late Eddie Van Halen was both a guitar and tyre-shredder
Kenda Radial Redemption 2020
A quick wrap-up of the highlights from Kenda Radial Redemption at Willowbank Raceway
Dave Hemsworth’s FJ Holden ute
We look back at Dave Hemsworth's amazing FJ ute, budget-built on a Chev LUV chassis as a genuine streeter at the height of the pro street era
Offensive number plate owner picks fight with Transport NSW
Sydney barrister Peter Lavac is ready for a second round in court with Transport NSW