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.
Tech: Latham Axial Flow supercharger
Latham Axial Flow superchargers were the ultimate upgrade for classic American V8s
Cooly Rocks On 2025
The sun gods smile on the 2025 edition of Cooly Rocks On!
Street Machine Drag Challenge #10: entries sold out!
Entries for Street Machine Drag Challenge 2025 have sold out!
Auction watch: 1973 Ford Landau
Here's our monthly look at the latest and greatest going over the blocks at Grays
Meguiar’s MotorEx 2025 elite unveils, part one
The full list of unveil cars from a bumper Meguiar's MotorEx 23 2025
Holden HD-HR history
With the HD and HR, Holden tooks some big steps towards the modern world
Street Machine Hall of Fame at Meguiar’s MotorEx 2025
We are pumped to be hosting seven legendary cars in the Street Machine Hall of Fame at MotorEx 2025!
Gold Class: Phil Kassimatis’s HQ Holden Statesman
Phil’s had this hot Statesman since he was 16 and has fettled it into a fast, comfortable and stylish ride
Video: Making Turbo Taxi great again
Scotty hooks back into the mighty Turbo Taxi!
The Riverbend Nationals are ready to rock!
The Riverbend Nationals are ready to rock, this Friday and Saturday at Dragway at the Bend
Vale: Custom car legend Gene Winfield
Today we say goodbye to one of the most pivotal figures in custom car culture, Gene Winfield
Grey Madder 1955 Chevy Nomad wins the Ridler Award
One of GM's most desirable body styles forms the basis of this year's Ridler Award winner
Flashback: Darwin Drags 2004
All-night action at the 2004 NT Titles. Even the cars run on alcohol
The Street Machine Shed is open!
The Street Machine Shed is here, ready to make entering your favourite automotive events easy as pie
Flashback: DLRA Speed Week 2004, Lake Gairdner
They say too much salt is bad for your health. A lake of it certainly got our hearts racing
Flashback: Supernats 2004
Sydney’s sweetest streeters burned rubber at the 10th Street Machine Supernats
Flashback: 2004 HSV Avalanche XUV
With a name like Avalanche, we didn’t fancy taking HSV’s then-new AWD ute to the snow. Here's a look back at our test of the XUV off road, from 2004
Martin White’s 800hp twin-turbo 1967 Mustang
This amazing Mustang used to be Martin White’s ride to school. Then it became his 800hp toy
Join us for the Street Machine VIP Park-Up at Optima Ultimate Street Car
Get in on the ground floor of the Aussie Pro Touring movement next weekend at Calder Park Raceway
Flashback: Private burnout party at ‘The Compound’
If you had a space to play in, what would you do?