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.
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
Street Machine Summernats 32 Scrutineering video
We take a quick look at some of the entrants rolling into Summernats 32
Holden FB-EK history
The 1960s brought new challenges from Ford and Chrysler, and a new style for Holden
Holden FE – FC history
In terms of market share, the Holden FE and FC were amongst the most successful Aussie-built cars ever
Turbo V6-powered VB Commodore cracks the eight-second zone
Josh Grant’s Drag Challenge-proven VB Commodore proves Ecotec V6s are no joke