Emelia Hartford is a race car driver, custom car builder, television host, and actress. She is most known for building one of the world's fastest custom Corvette C8s and her performance car customization YouTube channel, which launched in 2017. Before starting her YouTube channel, Hartford took small acting roles in various films. She has continued acting and her most recent roles were in the 2021 film A California Christmas: City Lights, the 2022 film That's Amor and the 2022 film A Hollywood Christmas. She will also appear in the upcoming video game adaptation, Gran Turismo. Hartford has also been a host or judge on numerous shows. She appeared on the second season of Netflix's reality TV show, Fastest Car, and was a judge on SEMA: Battle of the Builders. In June 2022, Motor Trend Group announced that Hartford would be one of the hosts of its new animated series, Super Turbo Story Time. Hartford has appeared in media with major American automakers. In 2020, she co-starred with NBA player Devin Booker in a short film by Chevrolet for the release of the 2023 Corvette Z06. In June 2022, she appeared as a guest on the podcast of Jim Farley, CEO of Ford Motor Company.
