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.
POR440 Valiant across the USA – update three
We go behind the scenes of Arby’s road trip to Hot Rod Drag Week
SIDCHROME 1969 MACH 1 FORD MUSTANG – EPISODE THREE
The Sidchrome Mustang project car gets new paint and a stout powerplant
POR440 Valiant across the USA – update one
Arby and POR440 have had a bumpy start to their Drag Week odyssey
STREET ROD NATIONALS 2017 – GALLERY
1350 hot rods hit Bendigo for the 23rd ASRF Nationals
STREET MACHINE SEPTEMBER 2017 PREVIEW: HK MONARO, XW FALCON UTE & VN SS COMMODORE
A quick dive into the goodness that is the September 2017 issue of Street Machine
SMOTY 2017 #1: GARY MYERS’S FORD XA COUPE
Valvoline Street Machine of the Year 2017 contender: Gary Myers's XA Coupe
SMOTY 2017 #2: BRENDEN ‘BUBBA’ MEDLYN’S HOLDEN VH COMMODORE
Valvoline Street Machine of the Year 2017 contender: Brenden ‘Bubba’ Medlyn's VH Commodore
SMOTY 2017 #3: JASON POUSTIE’S HOLDEN HK BELMONT UTE
Valvoline Street Machine of the Year 2017 contender: Jason Poustie's Holden HK Belmont Ute
SMOTY 2017 #4: MICHAEL SCHENA’S HOLDEN HQ MONARO GTS
Valvoline Street Machine of the Year 2017 contender: Michael Schena's Holden HQ Monaro GTS
SMOTY 2017 #5: DOUG MACDONALD’S HOLDEN HG PANEL VAN
Valvoline Street Machine of the Year 2017 contender: Doug MacDonald's Holden HG Panel Van
SMOTY 2017 #6: MARK ‘HAPPY’ WILLIAMS’S HOLDEN HQ ONE-TONNER
Valvoline Street Machine of the Year 2017 contender: Mark Williams's Holden HQ One-Tonner
SMOTY 2017 #7: JASON RACHELE’S FORD XM FALCON COUPE
Valvoline Street Machine of the Year 2017 contender: Jason Rachele's Ford XM Falcon Coupe
SMOTY 2017 #8: REECE PAGEL’S HOLDEN HT KINGSWOOD
Valvoline Street Machine of the Year 2017 contender: Reece Pagel's Holden HT Kingswood
SMOTY 2017 #9: SIMON MOKDASSI’S FORD XY FALCON
Valvoline Street Machine of the Year 2017 contender: Simon Mokdassi's Ford XY Falcon
SMOTY 2017 #10: JOEL LAMBERT’S HOLDEN HG MONARO GTS
Valvoline Street Machine of the Year 2017 contender: Joel Lambert's Holden HG Monaro GTS
SMOTY 2017 #11: CASTLEMAINE ROD SHOP’S HOLDEN LC TORANA
Valvoline Street Machine of the Year 2017 contender: Castlemaine Rod Shop's Holden LC Torana
SMOTY 2017 #12: FRANK PANA’S CHRYSLER VH CHARGER
Valvoline Street Machine of the Year 2017 contender: Frank Pana's Chrysler VH Charger
SMOTY 2017 #13: KYLIE & ADAM PERRY’S TAILSPIN FB HOLDEN
Valvoline Street Machine of the Year 2017 contender: Kylie & Adam Perry's Tailspin FB Holden
SMOTY 2017 #14: JOHN SAAD’S MAZDA RX-3
Valvoline Street Machine of the Year 2017 contender: John Saad's Mazda RX-3
SMOTY 2017 #15: TRAVIS GRACE’S 1955 CHEVROLET BEL AIR
Valvoline Street Machine of the Year 2017 contender: Travis Grace's '55 Chev Bel Air