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Before the molds… before the carbon… there was this.

The early development of the HVR GT1 began not in CAD perfection, but in raw form—foam, filler, and countless hours of hand-sculpting. Every surface you see here was shaped, reworked, and refined by hand, chasing proportions, airflow, and intent long before tooling could even be considered.

This stage is where design becomes reality—where ideas are tested not on a screen, but in physical form. Imperfections revealed direction. Adjustments revealed character. And through that process, the foundation of a purpose-built GT1 machine began to emerge.

Much of what defines the M400r today was born right here—in the dust, the late nights, and the relentless pursuit of getting it right.

This is how the journey continues….

Every car has a story. The ORIGIN HVR traces back to our Noble M12 and M400—machines we campaigned and homologated for SCCA GT1. From that legacy, I—Hoover Chan—designed and built this purpose-driven race car. The ORIGIN HVR is where the evolution began, paving the road to the