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 #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
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