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.
SUMMERNATS 31 SATURDAY BURNOUT CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFYING – VIDEO
There was action aplenty on the burnout pad today at Street Machine Summernats 31
SUMMERNATS BURNOUT CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING – GALLERY
A great collection of cars fronted for the first day of qualifying for the Street Machine Summernats 31 Burnout Championship
SUMMERNATS 31 SCRUTINEERING -VIDEO
We check out some of the new iron rolling into Canberra for Street Machine Summernats 31
Demetri Stamatis’s 7.43-second VL Calais
It might look demure, but Demetri Stamatis's turbo VL Calais runs deep into the seven-second zone
FARMTRUCK & AZN SKIDTRUCK BUILD – VIDEO
We visit Farmtruck & AZN at the Canberra Institute of Technology as the Skidtruck build for Street Machine Summernats 31 nears the finishing line
STREET MACHINE SUMMERNATS 31 CRUISER PREVIEW
The Nats cruiser has been a proud tradition since the days of the Street Machine Nationals, but this could be the slickest one yet!
DEFECTOR RING BROTHERS BUILT 1969 DODGE CHARGER
We check out the Ring Brothers very first Mopar build
SKIDTRUCK UPDATE & SUMMERNATS 31 BURNOUT MASTERS WILDCARD PREVIEW
Check out the 27 Last Chance Wildcard contenders, all fighting for just three last spots in the Burnout Masters at Street Machine Summernats 31
LS-powered VW Rabbit at SEMA Show 2017
We check out Connor Hofford's outstanding LS-powered 1984 VW Golf at SEMA 2017
Viper-powered CL Valiant ute – video
Inside Garage checks out Kosta's eye-popping V10 Valiant ute
John Goss Group C prototype at auction
John Goss finally built his 1975 Bathurst dream car - and now you could own it
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