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.
PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK 2017 CAR SHOW – VIDEO
Checking out the hundreds of cool rides at this year's Picnic at Hanging Rock
Interview: Martin White from John White Race Engines
We chat to Martin White who runs John White Race Engines, a family-owned competition engine workshop in Queensland
Mental 1957 Chev, VW and El Camino-based rat rods
Three bonkers rides from Chris Walker of ITW Hot Rods in Minnesota
SUMMERNATS GRAND CHAMPION ON TODAY TONIGHT – VIDEO
Summernats 30 Grand Champion Mark ‘Happy’ Williams and his HQ one-tonner featured on Perth’s Today Tonight
A9X hatch, 350 GTS HQ Monaro and Rob Beauchamp’s pro touring Nova up for auction
Rob Beauchamp’s killer Nova and a gaggle of muscle car royalty is hitting the auction block on 28 January
TELFO’S TOP TWELVE – VICTORIAN HOT ROD SHOW
We pick our favourite custom cars and hot rods from this year's Victorian Hot Rod and Cool Rides Show
TIME CAPSULE FJ HOLDEN UTE AT SUMMERNATS 30 – VIDEO
Scott Ribbons was the proud custodian of this timeless FJ until he passed away suddenly last year. His family brought the ute to Summernats 30 as a tribute
Ford XR Fairmont PLEASR debuts at the Victorian Hot Rod Show – video
This XR Fairmont is another cool debut from the 2017 Victorian Hot Rod and Cool Rides show
Twin-turbo LS2-Powered HG Holden van – video
Doug MacDonald’s HG Holden panel van is low, green and mighty mean!
SIDCHROME PROJECT COBRA: PART SIX – VIDEO
We have paint! And power! The Sidchrome Cobra is complete
D-DAY: FINAL DAY OF LOCAL HOLDEN PRODUCTION ANNOUNCED
Holden confirms the date of when it will close down it's Australian manufacturing plant
SUMMERNATS 30 ELITE HALL UNVEILING LIVE STREAM – VIDEO
Coming at you live from the Summernats 30 Elite Hall for the new car reveals
Summernats Burnout Championship Hall of Fame
The full list of Street Machine Summernats Burnout Champions
Iron Maidens: Female Summernats burnout champs
We look at just some of the women who have kicked butt on the Summernats burnout pad
Street Machine Summernats Horsepower Heroes Hall of Fame
The big guns from the Street Machine Summernats dyno competition
Every Street Machine Summernats Pro Burnout winnner
The full honour roll for Australia's top burnout competiton
Street Machine Summernats People’s Choice Hall of Fame
Presenting all the winners of the Street Machine Summernats People’s Choice since 1988
Street Machine Summernats Top Judged Hall of Fame
Presenting all the winners of the Street Machine Summernats Top Judged award
Street Machine Summernats – the Grand Champions
Presenting the honour roll of Street Machine Summernats Grand Champions!
SIDCHROME PROJECT COBRA: PART FIVE – VIDEO
The Python Vehicles Australia boys get the Cobra ready to fire up – then strip it to a million pieces again