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.
MOONEYES YOKOHAMA ROD AND CUSTOM SHOW 2018
Telfo lists his top ten finds at this year's Yokohama Rod and Custom Show
ELECTRIC HOLDEN TORANA E-A9X
An all-electric Holden Torana hatchback is knocking on the door of the 11-second zone
STREET MACHINE DRAG CHALLENGE 2018 – THE BUILDS BEGIN
Drag Challenge 2017 has only just finished, but the builds are already underway
MAD MAX-THEMED MUSIC VIDEO: MFP BY DARK CLOUDS
Wollongong rockers Dark Clouds release a new Mad Max-themed music video, with a guest appearance by Vincent Gil, the original Nightrider!
Ford V8-powered custom Volkswagen Beetle – flashback
Looking back on Bluey Boxsell's custom 289 Windsor-powered Vee Dub
CARNAGE: ROADTRIP TO MOPAR SUNDAY
Scotty and Gus head to Mopar Sunday in a Valiant wagon on an epic 3400km road trip
DRAG CHALLENGE 2017 – DAY FIVE VIDEO
Rain almost ruined day five of Street Machine Drag Challenge 2017, but we hung in there and delivered an epic finale to our toughest-ever event
DRAG CHALLENGE 2017 FINAL RESULTS – CLASS AND OVERALL
How all of the 48 finishers in our heads-up tyre classes placed in this year's Drag Challenge
DRAG CHALLENGE 2017: DYO FINAL RESULTS
We check out how the footbrake brigade formed up at the end of Street Machine Drag Challenge 2017
DRAG CHALLENGE 2017 – EPIC DAY THREE VIDEO
All the action from Day Three of Street Machine Drag Challenge at Swan Hill Dragway
DRAG CHALLENGE 2017 – AWARDS
Presenting the major award winners of Street Machine Drag Challenge 2017
Drag Challenge 2017 Day Three update
Full results from Day Three of Street Machine Drag Challenge 2017
DRAG CHALLENGE 2017 – DAY TWO VIDEO
Check out the dizzying highs and the crushing lows that made up day two of Street Machine Drag Challenge, at Mildura's Sunset Strip
Gary Myers’s AGROXA Falcon hardtop wins SMOTY 2017
Gary Myers takes out the Valvoline Street Machine Of The Year – for the third time
DRAG CHALLENGE 2017 – DAY THREE RESULTS
We check out the lay of the land for outright honours at Street Machine Drag Challenge 2017 after day three at Swan Hill Dragway
DRAG CHALLENGE 2017 – DAY TWO RESULTS
After two gruelling days of competition, we check out the overall and class standings for Street Machine Drag Challenge 2017
DRAG CHALLENGE 2017 – DAY ONE VIDEO
Street Machine Drag Challenge kicks off at Adelaide International Raceway
DRAG CHALLENGE DAY ONE – TOP 20 AND GALLERY
Street Machine Drag Challenge has kicked off for 2017 at Adelaide International Raceway! Here's how the field is shaping up
DRAG CHALLENGE 2017 – REGISTRATION DAY VIDEO
We check out the scene at Adelaide International Raceway as the teams flood in for Street Machine Drag Challenge 2017
STREET MACHINE DRAG CHALLENGE – THE NEWBIES
We check out some of the new metal entered in Street Machine Drag Challenge 2017