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.
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
VCAT rejects application to overturn VicRoads ‘WEPN’ plate ban
Peter Hansen's application to overturn the VicRoads 'WEPN' plate ban has been rejected, but he is buoyed by support from the community and local pollies
Norm Hardinge & Vicki Howard – interview
A long overdue chinwag with Norm and Vicki from Aussie Desert Cooler
Time-capsule Holden TE Gemini – GIZMO
The Gemini that rocked Summernats 2 is still winning trophies today!
Sydney Dragway provides update on Sydney Speedway relocation
Sydney Dragway updates racers and fans on the relocation of Sydney Speedway
Nigel Warr’s big-block HQ Holden ute
Nigel Warr has built a big-cube, big-block Holden HQ ute for hauling arse and now it has claimed the Red CentreNATS Grand Champion gong
AFL star Charlie Dixon’s 1967 Ford F100 project
AFL star Charlie Dixon has been using his isolation time well!
Lightning McBarra gets a new engine – Carnage episode 50
The Carnage boys fit a green-top Barra to our Mazda MX-5
Rust-Oleum Motospray wagon, part four – Carnage Plus episode 63
Scott welds like he has never welded before! Then protects his investment with some Rust-Oleum Motospray goodies
Building a Barra for boost, part one – Carnage Plus episode 60
Scotty takes us through the process of getting a green-top Ford Barra six ready for boost on a budget
Trailblazing US drag racer Barbara Hamilton passes away at age 78
We remember US drag racer Barbara Hamilton, the first woman to be NHRA-licensed to race a blown car
Project Supermang part one – Carnage episode 49
Scotty and Kian kick off a brand new project – a VN Berlina that they’re going to fit out with a supercharged L67