Man buys back his first car for $1,000 and rebuilds it to demolish $100,000 Porsche in drag race
Published on Jun 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Jun 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
This guy bought his very first car, a 1998 Nissan Maxima, rebuilt it nearly from scratch, and used it to beat a Porsche in a drag race.
The car only cost him $1,000, but he had to spend a fortune rebuilding and giving it enough power to take on the Porsche 911.
Still, it was clearly worth it.
And there’s another reason the fact that he pulled it off shouldn’t be a surprise.
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Freddy Hernandez, aka Tavarish, is a car collector and YouTuber who’s done the thing many car fans say they want to do one day: he bought his old car back.
Tavarish’s first car was a 1998 Nissan Maxima, which he bought and modified extensively to turn it into a Porsche 911-beating machine.
And he pulled it off.
With enough money, time, and skill, nearly any car can become a Porsche 911 killer in a drag race.
At least in theory.
All you have to do is slam some turbochargers under the hood of your car and tweak the ECU, which is its electronic ‘brain’, and Bob’s your uncle.
It’s obviously much easier said than done, but that’s the gist.
And we shouldn’t be surprised because this is the guy who successfully managed to rebuild a flooded McLaren P1.
We’re talking about the very same McLaren P1 damaged by Hurricane Ian in Florida about three years ago.
After the fateful event, the owner sold it at auction for $575,000, which, for a car that’s potentially unsalvageable, isn’t too bad.
That’s when Tavarish stepped in and pledged to restore the car.
It’s costing him a fortune, and it’s taking forever, but he’s pulling it off.
With that in mind, turning a Nissan Maxima into a drag race beast was probably a walk in the park.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
