@EmeliaHartford ↗ United States27 documented 17 current8 former Checked 2026-07-11

Inventory scope: Personally purchased cars and clearly identified channel-owned builds are included. Manufacturer press cars, customer-experience vehicles, friends' cars and headline deliveries for other owners are excluded—including the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport, Huracán Sterrato, white R34 GT-R, McLaren Solus GT and Pagani Huayra manual Roadster. Boats and other non-car projects are outside this archive.

Creator story

How Emelia Hartford got here

Emelia Hartford combined acting and hosting with hands-on performance-car building, establishing her channel through ambitious home-garage projects and record attempts. The twin-turbo C8 Corvette made that crossover visible far beyond YouTube.

Timeline

  1. Early builds

    The channel grew from affordable personal cars and garage work into engine swaps, drag builds and track projects.

    Emelia Hartford — YouTube ↗
  2. C8 breakthrough

    Emelia's small-garage twin-turbo C8 program produced a record-setting new-generation Corvette and became her signature project.

    Emelia Hartford — Official Biography ↗
  3. Screen career

    Her automotive work expanded alongside SAG-AFTRA acting, film roles and hosting for Netflix, MotorTrend and Chevrolet projects.

    Emelia Hartford — Official Biography ↗
  4. Racing

    The builds increasingly became development platforms for drag, circuit and hill-climb competition rather than static show cars.

    Emelia Hartford — Official Biography ↗
Ownership ledger

Documented vehicles

Current fleet reconciled · history expanding
  1. 01

    Infiniti G35 Coupe

    First car
    Six-speed manual first car used for autocross; totaled after being hit while returning from a racetrack.
    Damaged / retained Source video ↗
  2. 02

    Nissan 240SX (S14)

    Envy
    Long-term LS-swapped drift car driven cross-country when Emelia moved to California; described as a car she would never sell.
    Status to verify Source video ↗
  3. 03

    Toyota Prius

    Pronda
    K24-swapped, turbocharged, six-speed sleeper offered for sale during the 2023 fleet reduction.
  4. 04

    Buick Regal

    Mimi
    Grandmother's car developed into a twin-turbo 408-cubic-inch manual drag build; offered for sale during the 2023 fleet reduction.
  5. 05

    Subaru Impreza wagon

    Poop Turd
    Early Subaru project whose EJ207 was later transplanted into Tomato; reacquired and then offered during the 2023 reduction.
  6. 06

    Subaru Impreza

    Tomato
    Wide-body GC-chassis build using Poop Turd's rebuilt Version 7 EJ207 and a six-speed STI driveline.
    Status to verify Source video ↗
  7. 07

    Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C8

    Phoenix
    Twin-turbo quarter-mile record build renamed after surviving a track fire; rebuilt again after later engine damage and returned to the channel.
  8. 08

    Ford Mustang GT (S550)

    Trader / big-block Mustang V2
    Originally a daily-driven GT, transformed into the channel's supercharged 9.8-liter big-block manual drag car and still directly featured in September 2025.
  9. 09

    Ford Mustang GT (S550)

    Big-block Mustang V1
    Earlier big-block Mustang build replaced by the V2 chassis after repeated engine failures.
  10. 10

    Ferrari 458 Italia

    Liberty Walk Silhouette GT
    First personally owned supercar, extensively rebuilt with a Liberty Walk Silhouette GT widebody, custom exhaust and later repaint; a reported Ferrari-dealer offer was declined.
  11. 11

    Ford Bronco

    Early customer-delivery Bronco modified as an off-road daily, then sold in July 2022 to free space and capitalize on its strong resale value.
  12. 12

    Buick GNX

    Auction impulse-buy that suffered a fuel-line fire while unloading; repaired and offered during the 2023 fleet reduction.
  13. 13

    Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (C8)

    Early Z06 developed through naturally aspirated, nitrous and twin-turbo configurations before its forced sale.
  14. 14

    Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4

    50th Anniversario
    Giallo Maggio V12 coupe bought in May 2024 and later modified with an exhaust and power upgrades.
  15. 15

    Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34)

    Bayside Blue R34
    Base-model Bayside Blue R34 purchased in Japan after a seven-year search and imported once federally eligible.
  16. 16

    Replica Shelby Daytona Coupe

    Barn-find Daytona
    Abandoned replica bought, recommissioned, then sold back to its prior owner as part of the deal that introduced the GT40 project.
  17. 17

    CAV GT40 replica

    Abandoned GT40
    South African-built continuation-style GT40 acquired after sitting unfinished for roughly two decades and subsequently restored.
  18. 18

    Chevrolet Camaro

    Unicorn Camaro
    Long-sought first-generation Camaro transformed into a twin-turbo, approximately 1,200-hp build.
  19. 19

    Chevrolet Camaro NASCAR stock car

    Marketplace NASCAR
    More than 800-hp retired NASCAR stock car bought through Marketplace and recommissioned.
  20. 20

    Plymouth Superbird NASCAR stock car

    Abandoned Superbird
    Period stock car found in the desert after sitting for 27 years and rebuilt with a NASCAR powertrain.
  21. 21

    Chevrolet C10

    Desert-found first-generation C10 purchased after more than a decade of searching.
  22. 22

    Nissan Z

    2,000HP NISMO GT-R-swapped Z
    Nissan-supported race build using a NISMO-supplied GT-R engine and Z chassis; remained active in April 2025 when Emelia returned to improve its horsepower record.
  23. 23

    Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

    Customer ZR1 delivered in late 2025; distinct from the later ZR1X/Zora development and press vehicles.
  24. 24

    Nissan Silvia S15 Spec-R

    Clean orange-interior Spec-R sourced in Japan and delivered in the United States after an eight-year search.
  25. 25

    Porsche 911 GT3

    $1 total-loss rebuild
    Total-loss GT3 acquired from Porsche for a nominal $1, rebuilt and later requested back by Porsche for review.
  26. 26

    Cadillac CTS-V

    Stolen CTS-V
    Theft-recovered CTS-V purchased with its hidden mechanical and provenance issues disclosed through the project.
  27. 27

    Chevrolet 3100 short-bed pickup

    Farm-find short-bed
    Patina farm-find short-bed purchased after a decade-long search; already converted around a later 5.3-liter drivetrain.

A “status to verify” label means ownership is documented but the latest disposition has not yet passed a dated source review. Every record links to a direct video, official registry or identified secondary report.