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.
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
Holden versus Ford $2K Challenge – Carnage episode 25
It is Holden V8 versus AU XR6, nitrous versus turbo in our brand-new Carnage series
Budget AU XR6 Ford Falcon upgrade – Carnage Plus
Scotty gets the jump on Bubba with a quick budget upgrade session on his AU XR6 Falcon
Drag Challenge Weekend 2019 Entry list
Meet the racers ready to take on Street Machine Drag Challenge Weekend for 2019
Aussie Top Fuel Champ Kelly Bettes tests 4000hp Pro Mod Mustang
Aussie Top Fuel champ tries her hand at a twin-turbo Mustang
Victorian Hot Rod & Cool Rides Show 2019
Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building offered all manner of shiny automotive delights over the Oz Day long weekend
383-cube EK Holden Special
Hand-built in Darwin, this Holden EK is the best in the land
Day Four Update Street Machine Summernats 32 video
The final epic day of Street Machine Summernats 32
Day One Daily Wrap Street Machine Summernats 32
Street Machine Summernats 32 kicked off in fine style today at Exhibition Park in Canberra
City Cruise Street Machine Summernats 32
400 toughies take over the main drag of Canberra to kick off Summernats 32