Emelia Hartford came out of nowhere to become an actress and custom auto superstar.
Emelia Hartford is also a custom car builder, television host, and actress. You can see her in theaters now in the feature film Gran Turismo (Columbia Pictures, 2023).
Emelia Hartford (Casey Flanigan/ /imageSPACE/Shutterstock (12801305c) for Rolling Stone LIVE: Big Game Experience, Los Angeles, California, USA, 12 Feb 2022)
Before making a national splash, Hartford had minor acting gigs while working in the service industry. She always loved fast cars and would customize cars as a hobby, posting progress on Instagram. When Michelin invited her to New York to launch its performance summer tire, Hartford met other car builders who suggested that she track her design progress on a YouTube channel. She did, and the outcome was beyond her wildest dream, with 72 million+ views to date.
Hartford’s custom Corvette C8 is one of the fastest Corvettes in the world. She drove the car to a 9.36-second time and at 147 mph at Southern California’s Famoso Raceway. Hartford has also appeared in media with major American automakers, including in the second season of Netflix’s reality TV show, Fastest Car.
What a story, eh? And it’s just beginning. Look for Emelia Hartford to do other big things.
