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.
In pics: Garterbelts and Gasoline
ONE of our favourite shows on the calendar is the annual Garterbelts and Gasoline festival, held each may at Mt Tambourine on the Gold Coast hinterland.
In Pics: Street Machine Hot Rod 10
Just a taste of the goodies inside the latest SM Hot Rod.
Street Machine Summernats 26
The January issue of Street Machine is out now and includes our annual Summernats survival guide.
Hot Rod Annual 2012
THE Street Machine Hot Rod Annual 2012 is on sale now!
Goliath!
PAUL Bennet is one of the greats of our sport and this month we feature his great creation yet – a 1958 Borgward Goliath station wagon.
Aussie muscle hits Bonneville
ANYONE who has seen The Worlds’ Fastest Indian film will recognise how powerful the lure of racing at Bonneville Speed Week in Utah can be, even for those that live on the other side of the world.
Retrotech bonanza!
THE appeal of taking a classic muscle car and stuffing it full of the latest and greatest technology is timeless and these days there is no shortage of cool high-tech engines to slot into your streeter.
Nitrofest!
THE Sydney Nostalgia Drags is under new management and the first of the new events will be on 20 November, at Sydney Dragway.
Trailer Treasure
FROM humble beginnings as a bunch of loose Model A Ford panels in a box trailer, Bill ‘Cusso Bill’ Noach’s 1930 Ford five-window coupe turned out pretty special.
Hurricane
FIRST unveiled at the Melbourne Motor Show in 1969, Holden's Hurricane - code named RD 001 - was a staggering piece of work by Holden's then-new Research and Development group.
Street Machine: November issue
THE NOVEMBER issue of Street Machine goes on sale, Wednesday 19 October. One the cover is Leisa and Shane Chinnock’s chopped and blown XF Falcon coupe, probably the wildest example of that model ever built.
Judgement day
JUDGEMENT Day is a low-key event for chrome bumper muscle cars, held at Sydney Dragway in late September.
Clash of the titans
THE current issue of Street Machine has a great story on Romano Puntin’s lovingly re-created replica of the Hines & Parry She’s Ace FX Holden, one of the stars of CMP wars in the early days of Adelaide International Raceway.
Le Brese XC to take on the yanks at SEMA
QUEENSLAND car crafter Adam Le Brese is headed to the prestigious SEMA show in Las Vegas and is taking his newly-completed XC Falcon hardtop with him.
The Ultimate Top 10 Street Machines
To celebrate Street Machine’s 30th Anniversary, we wanted to find out what readers thought were the very best cars from the mag’s history.
Street Machine Vintage Flashback
Street Machine Vintage Flashback
Street Machine ‘Respect Awards’
STREET Machine celebrated its 30th birthday at Meguiar’s MotorEx - with Motoractive hosting the Street Machine Respect Awards, where editor Geoff Seddon presented four gongs, as voted by the readers.
Street Machine 30th Anniversary Issue!
This issue marks the 30th anniversary of Street Machine, so we are celebrating with a big 172-page magazine!
How to build a classic Valiant for under $2000!
In the new issue of Street Machine, we kick off a new column called Budget Built, showcasing cool cars that have been created for pocket change
10.5 OUTLAW DRAGS
BIG BURNOUTS, bigger wheelstands and massive mph make Pro Street drag racing exciting. But what makes the concept interesting is the variety