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.
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
We’ve been called out – Carnage Plus episode 59
The Carnage crew have been called out!
Volvo auto and diff mods – Carnage episode 48
Scotty transforms our 1JZ-powered Volvo from a single-pegging wonder into a two-wheel tyre-fryer!
What happened to Turbo Taxi? Carnage Plus episode 57
Scotty pulls down the broken Barra out of Turbo Taxi
Kenny Rogers and Gambler Chassis Co.
We say goodbye to Kenny Rogers and look at his links to the world of speedway racing
Matthew Carlyon’s Falcon XA GS van
This time-warp XA Falcon GS panel van is owned by an aircraft engineer
Remembering burnout king John Peterson
We remember John Peterson, the man who brought the burnouts to the world
Summernats 33 – Day four update
All the action from the climactic fourth day of Street Machine Summernats 33
Summernats 33 day one update
We check out all the action from Street Machine Summernats 33
Street Machine Summernats 33 day zero – video
Check out some of the cool rides heading into Canberra for Summernats 33