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HPD has had a long and successful history in American motorsports. From IndyCar to touring cars to prototypes, the California-based arm of American Honda has done and won it all. The HPD ARX-04 was poised to continue HPD's winning ways, but circumstances shelved the car before it could prove its potential. This is its story.
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