Mazda RX-7 from "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" sold for $1.2 million at auction

One of the most recognisable cars from the Fast Furious franchise has gone for a staggering £911,000 (approximately $1.2m) at auction at Bonhams. The car in question is a 1992 Mazda RX-7 FD, which was driven by Han, played by Sung Kang, in 2006's The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.

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This is believed to be one of only two original examples that survived filming. The RX-7 is fitted with a rare VeilSide Fortune dodger from a Japanese tuning studio and was used mainly in static scenes and close-ups. The body has distinctive camera mounts and "#71 HANS" markings.

The body of this car is wider than the standard RX-7 by more than 20 cm, with only the roof and boot lid remaining from the original elements. The RX-7 is painted in pearlescent orange and fitted with 19-inch Andrew Premier Series Racing Evolution 5 wheels with 305mm wide Pirelli P Zero Nero tyres at the rear.

Prior to sale, the coupé underwent a comprehensive technical update: the rotary engine was completely rebuilt in the RE-Amemiya workshop. The total mileage is 66,785 miles, of which only around 5,000 have been racked up since the service. However, the car has just been sitting around lately.

The $1.2 million price tag makes this RX-7 one of the most expensive cars in the franchise. For comparison, the 1994 Toyota Supra driven by Paul Walker was sold in 2021 for $550,000. However, the record is still held by his 2000 Nissan Skyline GT-R R34, which went for $1.35 million at auction in 2023.

Source: motor1