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.
Procharged Ford Bronco – Drag Challenge 2019 contender
Drag Challenge veteran turns up the heat with his Procharged Bronco
Six Banger Nats at Warwick Dragway
We check out all the hot six pot action from Warwick Dragway's annual Six Banger Nats
Pontiac Firebird roadtrip across Australia – flashback
Gavin Morrison's dream came true with a cross-country blast in his new Pontiac
Twin-turbo HSV VTII GTS300 – flashback
Take one of Australia's best ever muscle cars, add boost and hang on!
Street Machine Drag Challenge entries close soon
Want to enter Drag Challenge 2019? Get in quick!
LS9 powered 1949 Hudson ICON Derelict
Jonathan Ward's ICON crew turn their attention to a bitching 1949 Hudson
Willowbank Nostalgia Drags & Hot Rod Reunion 2019
We check out the action from last weekend’s Nostalgia Drags & Hot Rod Reunion
Street Machine Drag Challenge 2019 entries open
The Aussie take on Drag Week is ready to rock for 2019
Street Machine 100K subscriber meet at GraysOnline
Join us for a cars & coffee-style meet at GraysOnline Dandenong, 28 July
Mopar Sunday 2019 preview
Hold on to your Hemi, Chrysler fans! Mopar Sunday is nearly here
Holden EJ-EH history
Holden sold more than 400,000 EJs and EHs in just three years as Australia hit boom time
600hp Holden 355-powered 1985 VK Commodore
Want your kids to build killer cars when they grow up? Raise them in the Pro Street heartland
Carnage Plus EP25 Barra-powered Mustang and Valvoline oil station
Scotty checks out the Tuff Mounts Mustang at MPW Performance and assembles our new Valvoline oil station
VT Commodore versus AU Falcon $2K Challenge – Carnage episode 26
The work begins on our budget Holden versus Ford project cars
Rolling 30 coming to Sydney Motorsport Park
Cruise the Sydney Motorsport Park in your classic car
Drag Challenge Weekend 2019 full results
The full results in each class and overall for every single Drag Challenge Weekend survivor!
Drag Challenge Weekend 2019 day three video
All the action and agony from the final day of Drag Challenge Weekend 2019
Drag Challenge Weekend 2019 trophy winners
The full list of award-winners from our three-day Queensland car torture test
Drag Challenge Weekend day two results and video
Stacks of action from day two of Drag Challenge Weekend at Warwick Dragway
Drag Challenge Weekend day one results and video
Drag Challenge Weekend kicks off with a bang for 2019