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.
NINE-SECOND TURBO 1971 HOLDEN LC TORANA – CGMFLY
Kris Velkovski's nine-second Torry, proves that RetroTech isn't just for cruising!
How to fit a fire-suppression system to your car – tech torque
How to install an on-board fire-suppression system so you don't burn the snatch, or anything else!
IMPROVED SA CLASSIC CAR REGO TO KICK OFF 1 JULY
1 July is set to be a great day for South Australian modified car owners, when monumental changes to the state’s conditional rego scheme come into force
DEMON 1: TOUGH XB FORD FALCON
With 50 show trophies to its credit and 500hp on tap, this XB is one chest-thumping urban gorilla.
Holden HK-T-G Day coming to Willowbank Raceway
Calling all HK, HT and HG Holdens! The all HK-T-G day is coming to Willowbank Raceway
GT-HO Phase III Falcon up for auction – video
The Lloyds crew head to Shepparton this weekend armed with two Falcon GTs and a couple of tasty Monaros
Auction action – GTS Monaros and GT Falcons
We check out some of the top-shelf muscle on offer at Lloyds this Saturday
Lloyds April – turbo V6 FX ute, R-Series Valiant custom, Brock Falcon
We check out some of the cool stuff on auction at Lloyds this Saturday
James Crawford’s 1971 HG Holden Kingswood – video
Up close with James Crawford's 350-cube Chev-powered '71 HG Kingswood cruiser
SIDCHROME COYOTE V8 COBRA – THE FULL STORY
The Sidchrome Cobra is complete and has been given away to its new lucky owner, we look at what makes the Python Vehicles Coyote-powered Cobra tick
CUSTOM XK FALCON SEDAN DELIVERY
Leon Davies gets some paint on his pet project XK Falcon
BURNOUT ALLSTARS – A BURNOUT SHOW LIKE NO OTHER!
Burnout commentator Jason Bean is starting his own burnout show with a twist!
CLASSIC CAR HUNTER: SPEED WEEK 2017 – VIDEO
We get salt fever at Speed Week 2017 on Australia's Lake Gairdner salt lake
STREET MACHINE STYLE ID GUIDE
You've heard the terms, and you've seen the rides, now put the two together with this neat style guide
Mad Max-style XB Ford Falcon coupe for sale in Japan
If that floats your boat, you've got less than 24 hours to register and bid!
STREET MACHINE APRIL 2017 – ON SALE NOW
A sneak peek at the hotness inside the April issue
Lloyds March classic car auction
Plenty of classic metal up for grabs at Lloyds March Classic Car Auction this Saturday
SIDCHROME COBRA – THE FINALE!
We take the finished Sidchrome Cobra for one last blast
GEELONG ALL HOLDEN DAY – TOP 12
We check out some of our faves from this year’s Geelong All Holden Day
WHAT’S ON THIS WEEKEND: APSA MELBOURNE, POWERCRUISE SYDNEY & MORE!
It is a massive weekend for petrolheads! Let’s check out what’s shaking