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 Drag Week testing – update nine
Arby takes POR440 for a test spin at Cordova International Raceway, ahead of Hot Rod Drag Week 2017
POR440 VG Valiant junkyard fix – update eight
Before they could make it to the start of Hot Rod Drag Week, Mark Arblaster and his crew had to do a quick fix on the Valiant’s steering box
3500 horsepower LS motor in the build – Henson Racing Engines
We check out some killer builds at Henson Racing Engines, including an LS combo aiming to make 3500hp at up to 90psi
TWIN-TURBO LS-POWERED 1997 XH FORD FALCON UTE IN THE USA
We catch up with Jamie Farmer as he prepares his twin-turbo LS-powered XH Falcon ute for Hot Rod Drag Week 2017
Budget build Burrito Dorado Holden Brougham – flashback
Sometimes the cars that are the most fun are the ones that cost the least to build.
Precious metal on Route 66 – 1957 Chevrolet wagon, Mercury Comet, 1956 Mercury
Arby checks out some classic barn finds on in Santa Rosa, New Mexico
GARY MYERS AGROXA XA FORD FALCON HARDTOP MACCAS CRUISE
Gary Myers takes his AGROXA XA Falcon hardtop out for a cruise in Alice Springs
CARNAGE TWIN TURBO V8 MAZDA MX5 HITS THE STREET
Project MX5.7 cruises the streets of Alice Springs at Red CentreNATS
RED CENTRE NATS 2017 – SCRUTINEERING
We check out some of the choice rides arriving in Alice Springs for Red CentreNATS
CARNAGE: TWIN-TURBO V8-SWAPPED MX-5 – PROJECT MX5.7 EPISODE TWO
Our twin-turbo V8 MX-5 is nearly ready for Red CentreNATS
POR440 across the USA – update two
We ride with Arby on the first leg of his epic trip to Drag Week
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