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.
SMOTY 2017 #16: HUSS GHAMRAWI’S HSV VL WALKINSHAW
Valvoline Street Machine of the Year 2017 contender: Huss Ghamrawi's HSV VL Walkinshaw
Lloyds Classic Auction August – XY GT Falcon, Ferrari Testarossa & Plymouth Duster
Let’s check out some of the goodies up for grabs at Lloyds this month
THE MUD RUN 2017: GALLERY
We check out more of the action from Mud Run 2017
STREET MACHINE HOT ROD 18 ON SALE NOW
The latest issue of Street Machine Hot Rod is out now!
ROADKILL JOINS AUTOMOTIVE SUPER-CHANNEL
TEN and Velocity Channel form a joint venture
Blown FJ Holden ute, LC GTR Torana, Nascar-powered HG Kingswood – Facebook finds
Our weekly delve into what is up for grabs on Facebook
1962 Cadillac, Falcon Squire wagon and more: Facebook finds
Our weekly examination at what is up for grabs in Facebook land
Holden Gemini racer, RPO83 Ford Falcon GT, Eleanor Mustang and more
We look at some of the choice cuts from this weekend’s Harris Museum auction
Ford Racing car and memorabilia auction
Over 3000 items are up for auction at the Harris Racing Museum this Saturday in Brisbane
SIDCHROME 1969 MACH 1 FORD MUSTANG – EPISODE TWO
We see just how much is left of our Mustang after sandblasting, then hook into the body repairs, engine build and brakes
OUT THERE PRODUCTIONS BUYS MEGUIAR’S MOTOREX
The guys behind Street Machine Summernats are taking over Meguiar’s MotorEx – and bringing SEMA to Australia as well
673-CUBIC-INCH XY FALCON DEBUTS AT MEGUIAR’S MOTOREX
John Saad has gone from rotary power to one hell of a V8 with FATXY
FAT XB COUPE DEBUT AT MOTOREX 2017 – VIDEO
Pat’s Pro Restos punch out yet another high calibre build with Rick Galloway’s XB coupe
Turbo LS VB Commodore, 1953 Chevrolet and TE Ford Cortina: Facebook finds of the week
This week’s Facebook finds include an LS1 turbo VB Commodore, a 1953 Chevrolet Bel Air and a TE Cortina
Barn-find HK Monaro, mint VN Commodore & monster Landcruiser: Facebook finds
Our picks this week include a monster LandCruiser, an HK Monaro shed-find, and a surprisingly perfect VN Commodore
XY FALCON WITH NISSAN GT-R RUNNING GEAR
Fancy a car with the looks of an XY GT, but the grip and grunt of a Nissan GT-R?
Facebook finds of the week
Facebook finds: Valiant hearse, V8 Opel Manta & HZ one-tonner campervan
AARON GREGORY’S ’51 CHEVY PICK-UP
We chat with Aaron Gregory about the creation of Australia’s coolest shop truck
Self-taught engine guru George Haddad – interview
George Haddad explains how he got sucked into engine tuning
FACEBOOK FINDS OF THE WEEK
The weird and wonderful cars of the Facebook Marketplace