Sam Hard to reveal restored 2 Fast 2 Furious Camaro at SEMA

British mechanic Sam Hard is unveiling the screen-used 1969 Chevrolet Camaro from 2 Fast 2 Furious on Tuesday at the 2026 SEMA Show in Las Vegas after a 15-day rebuild. The car spent 23 years in storage and arrives as the centerpiece of a new rebuild series and a cross-country SEMA convoy.

Why it matters: - The Camaro is a screen-used movie car tied to one of the most recognizable stunts in the Fast franchise. - The reveal puts a rescued piece of film history in front of SEMA attendees after 23 years out of sight. - The project also showcases the speed and reach of Hard Up Garage, which has built a cross-Atlantic audience around high-profile restorations.

What happened: - Sam Hard will unveil the restored 1969 Chevrolet Camaro on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 11:30 a.m. during the 2026 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. - The car is the blue Camaro used in 2 Fast 2 Furious for the yacht-deck stunt scene with Brian O’Conner and Roman Pearce. - Hard found the car in Georgia in 2019 with a crushed front end and no engine. - Hard, longtime collaborators Famous Dave and Mr Wiggles, completed the rebuild in 15 days. - Tavarish provided his Florida workshop for the restoration.

The details: - Hard says Paul Walker drove the Camaro as a hero car before it was used for the yacht stunt. - The Camaro stayed hidden for 23 years after filming. - Hard kept returning to the car’s custodian with English tea bags, biscuits and an offer to buy the wreck until the call finally came. - Hard Up Garage has worked with creators including Gas Monkey Garage’s Richard Rawlings and Freddy “Tavarish” Hernandez. - The rebuild is documented in 2 Fast 2 Broken, a four-part series on DRIVEN (More information). - Each episode premieres on DRIVEN and then appears on the Hard Up Garage YouTube channel seven days later. - The Camaro reached Las Vegas with Petrolheadonism’s Road to SEMA, a cross-country convoy that started in Miami, went to Los Angeles and then on to Nevada. - The Chevrolet is now under a blue cover at ACES Fuel Injection after joining the convoy on the Las Vegas Strip. - Hard has invited friends from automotive television and the custom-car world to the reveal.

Between the lines: - The project blends nostalgia, fan service and restoration theater, which fits SEMA’s appetite for headline-grabbing builds. - Hard is turning the reveal itself into content, not just the car, by tying the unveiling to a series rollout and a live event. - The broad partner list signals that the Camaro is also a collaboration-heavy marketing moment for the aftermarket world.

What's next: - The blue cover comes off at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at ACES Fuel Injection in Las Vegas. - The 2 Fast 2 Broken series will continue rolling out on DRIVEN before moving to the Hard Up Garage YouTube channel a week later. - The Camaro will likely remain a draw for SEMA attendees as part of the wider showweek spotlight.