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.
Video: Summernats 37 day two
All the action from day two of Street Machine Summernats 37
Luke Wehbe wins the 2025 Laurie Starling Memorial Scholarship
19-year-old Luke Wehbe is pursuing his dream as an apprentice vehicle builder with the Ellard family at Image Vehicle Manufacturing
Video: Summernats 37 day one
All the action from an insane day one of Street Machine Summernats 37
Video: Summernats 2025 scrutineering & cruising!
We get a sneak peek at what is in store for us at Street Machine Summernats 37
Lachlan Dalgleish’s HQ Holden van build
Father and son team up for a work-in-progress traditional van build
Five things not to miss at Summernats 37
Five features to watch at Street Machine Summernats 37
Twin-turbo ZR1 Corvette runs 9.6-seconds out of the box
Chevvy releases its claimed acceleration figures for its bonkers, twin-turbo 'Vette
Video: Catch eBay Garage at Summernats 37!
Street Machine Summernats has a brand-new feauture thanks to the folks at eBay
Rammed rat LC Holden Torana
Checking out the toughest little rat at Chopped '24
Eternal flames: XP Falcon hardtop rocks out of retirement
We love seeing old racer cars being brought back to life, and this XP was one of the stars of the show at Chopped 2024
Legendary custom car builder Alan Fleming – interview
Looking back on our 2007 interview with Alan Fleming — vanner, street machiner and new-age hot rodder
Do it in the dirt: Chopped 2024
Chopped 2024 was an homage to David Freiburger’s rough-and-ready philosophy of car building
Direct Connection aftermarket Hemi blocks and supercharger kits at SEMA Show
The Hemi lives! We check out the latest releases from Direct Connection at the SEMA Show 2024
Auction watch: Modern muscle
EL GT Falcon, VE R8 ClubSport, 300 SRT and more on offer from Grays
Mario Colalillo’s chopped FB Holden van
Slam an FB ute into an FB van and you might end up with something like Mario Colalillo's mild-to-wild custom stunner
Drag Challenge 2024: full results & awards
See how each and every entrant finished at Drag Challenge 2024
Drag Challenge 2024: the top ten so far
Here's how the heavy hitters are looking after a big day's racing at Atlantic Oils Sunset Strip
Drag Challenge 2024 update!
Here's the latest news on Street Machine Drag Challenge for 2024
Video: Hardass 1000 top 10
Some wild action from days four and five of the second Hardass 1000 dragfest for 2024
Video: Hardass 1000 #2 day one
The Hardass 1000 #2 kicked off in fine style yesterday at Heathcote Park Raceway