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.
WILBY PARK DRAGSTRIP HIGHLIGHTS – GALLERY
Wilby Park is one of Victoria's motorsport hidden gems. We take a look back at some of the drag strip highlights from 2014
498-cube big-block 1971 Holden HQ Monaro GTS – ATUFHQ
Bright green and extremely mean: Shannon Jennings's Holden HQ Monaro is one car you don't want to make angry
JONATHAN WARD’S ICON 4X4 WORKSHOP
We visit Jonathan Ward at his workshop in Chatsworth, California to see where icons like his Thriftmaster and Derelict series cars and trucks are made
TURBO STOCK-BOTTOM-END LS VG VALIANT AT DRAG CHALLENGE – VIDEO
Mark Arblaster’s POR440 Val hardtop got a baptism of fire at Drag Challenge 2016
1963 FORD FALCON SQUIRE WAGON
Jay Page’s Ford Falcon Squire wasn’t found in a barn. It was wedged between a couple
Drag Challenge 2016: HQ One-Tonner runs sevens
Jarrod Wood becomes the quickest man at Drag Challenge ever
HARRY HAIG’S DRAG CHALLENGE 2016 (SO FAR) – VIDEO
He took Drag Week in his stride, but Drag Challenge is testing out Harry Haig
STREET MACHINE DRAG CHALLENGE 2016 – DAY TWO RESULTS & GALLERY
Who's in and who's out after day two of Street Machine Drag Challenge 2016
STREET MACHINE DRAG CHALLENGE 2016 – DAY ONE
Highlights from day one of Street Machine Drag Challenge 2016
STREET MACHINE DRAG CHALLENGE 2016 IS GO!
Scrutineering day of Drag Challenge 2016! Here's a look at some of the cool stuff we've seen so far
TWIN TURBO VT CLUBSPORT READY FOR DRAG CHALLENGE 2016
Adam Rogash gears up for Street Machine Drag Challenge 2016
SIDCHROME PROJECT COBRA: PART THREE
Episode Three of our video series on the wild AC Cobra replica that Sidchrome and Python Vehicles Australia are cooking up
Tough 351-powered Ford F-100 – reader’s car of the week
Shaun Stuart turned a rusted out Ford F-100 pick-up into a tough head-turning cruiser
FAREWELL FALCON – XA TO XC
Today we pay tribute to just some of the great XA, XB and XC Falcons that have graced the pages of Street Machine
FAREWELL FALCON – TOP 21 XR TO XY
As the Aussie Falcon disappears into history, we pay tribute to the greats, starting with the XR, XW and XY
CHOPPED 2016 – TELFO’S TOP 25
Chopped 2016 was a muddy affair, but the faithful didn’t mind one bit
RED CENTRE NATS 2016 HIGHLIGHTS
Now that the dust has settled on Red CentreNATS 2016, let’s check out some of the cars and people that made the event great
CHOPPED 2015 – GALLERY
Whether debuting a new ride, admiring everyone else's or getting amongst it in the dirt drags, Chopped 2015 was a must for any one into trad-style rods and customs
SIDCHROME PROJECT COBRA: BODY MEETS CHASSIS
Project Cobra is starting to come together!
SIX OF THE BEST – RED CENTRENATS
Editor Telfo chooses his favourite rides from the second Red CentreNATS in Alice Springs