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.
Red CentreNATS 2020 judging
We look at the winners from this year’s Red CentreNATS in Alice Springs
Concessions for Classics scheme announced in WA
WA Transport Minister announces that the Concessions for Classics scheme will kick off in early 2021
Bare metal 1937 Chevrolet coupe ute at Red CentreNATS
We check out a super-rare, Holden-bodied '37 Chev at Red CentreNATS
HG Monaro at Red CentreNATS
Troy David shows us around his daughter's stunning Monaro at Red CentreNATS 2020
Tassie devils land at Red CentreNATS
FROTHIN and WIZARD land in Alice Springs for Red CentreNATS #6
Barra-powered LC Torana headed to Drag Challenge
Mark Whitla and Darby Hamilton are taking the ex-McClure Barra LC Torana to Drag Challenge
Interview: New Heathcote Park Raceway owner Lance Warren
We chat with the new owner of Heathcote Park Raceway about his plans for the iconic venue
Chris Degering’s blown Vauxhall Victor burnout car – TURTLE
We got to know Chris Degering a couple of years ago after seeing his crazy Vauxhall Victor, TURTLE, in action on both the burnout pad and the drag strip
Burnout young gun Jordan Marlin’s Datsun 1200
After making his debut at Summernats 33, Jordan Marlin is hyped for Burnout Masters at Sydney Dragway
Repco Real Rides – the winners!
Presenting the winners of Repco Real Rides virtual car show
Speed Demon breaks world piston-powered land speed record
George Poteet cracks a 470mph record in his big-block Chev-powered Speed Demon
KITT is back! New Knight Rider movie in production
A new Knight Rider movie is in development
Alan Fleming’s ‘Motorvator’ Holden HG panel van
Alan Fleming's 'Motorvator' HG panel van was an unbridled blast of creativity we may never see the like of again
Aussie Pro Stock drag racer selling petrolhead’s paradise pad
Aussie Pro Stock drag racer Jason Hedges is selling a petrolhead paradise with massive shed
Top Fuel racers injured in road crash
US Top Fuel driver Dom Lagana critically injured in a road crash
SEMA Show 2020 cancelled
SEMA have pulled the pin on their annual show for 2020 due to COVID-19 uncertainty
Rockhampton drag strip plans unveiled
Rockhampton Council drops plans for new motorsport park, includes eighth-mile drag strip
Sam Rhodes’s nine-second 1961 EK Holden SPECIAL K – flashback
Looking back on Sam Rhodes's street-driven killer EK
Drag Challenge racers set PBs galore at Kenda Expression Session
A handful of Drag Challenge veterans headed to Willowbank to break the drag racing drought
In the build – Jasmine Green’s HiLux mini-truck
Jasmine Green’s LS1 HiLux mini-truck home build is trucking along nicely