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What are the most iconic cars of the Fast & Furious franchise? The orange Supra, to be sure. Dom's Charger, obviously. Beyond that? A lot of also-rans, basically. Like this 2002 Nissan 350Z from Tokyo Drift. Be honest: you forgot this thing even existed. But now you can buy it.
On offer at Cheshire Classic Cars in England, this is claimed to be the actual film car that character D.K. (for "Drift King," natch) perfectly corkscrewed up the ramp in the parking garage. The listing says this Veilside-modified 350Z packs an APS twin-turbo setup pumping out 430 horses and 420 lb-ft of torque, sent through a Nismo twin-plate clutch to a Nismo two-way differential.
It definitely feels like it's from 2006—the Veilside Version 3 widebody kit, the outlandish decals, the big ol' platform wing out back, the (probably not structural) roll cage and NOS bottle, all point to a very specific era in automotive styling. Even if you forgot about this car among the many hundreds of wild vehicles the seven-movie franchise has gone through, you immediately recognize it as a Fast & Furious ride.
How did this original movie prop vehicle end up in the U.K. of all places? Cheshire Classics won't say, though the seller does point out that it's fully documented to prove its provenance, and it's registered for road use in the U.K.
The dealership is seeking just under £150,000, or nearly $233,000 at today's exchange rates. Yes, the first movie's orange Supra hero car pulled in $200,000 when it went up for sale earlier this year, and yes, movie cars operate in a completely different market far removed from everyday car sales. But we still can't shake the feeling that Cheshire Classics is asking a lot of money for a car that you probably haven't thought of since 2006.
If its anything like the ones they had on display at Universal Studios Hollywood, up close they are some janky looking show cars, paint runs, spider web cracks on body kit, half arsed interior builds, someone is getting ripped.
More than you can afford, pal. Ferrar, errr, old Nissan!!!
LMAO! Someone with way too much money from the middle east will pick this thing up and throw it in a never to see the daylight car collection.. I'm ok with that
If that's the car they actually drifted up the parking ramp, then it was Tanner Faust behind the wheel. Apparently, the power and drivetrain was souped-up to meet Faust's demands and it made for a pretty decent drift car, by his own standards. They made a few identical-looking Zs for the movie, but only one of them got the Faust treatment. Based on the numbers in the article, this is that car. However, the price is crack pipe crazy.
08-07-2015, 06:06 AM
Anyone want to buy a $233,000 350Z...from F&F?
