This list wouldn’t be complete without the first film’s hero car, the not-so-fast “10-second car” Brian owed Dom.
After losing to Dom, Brian has to pay his debts by providing Dom with a 10-second car, rocking up at the garage with a beaut-up old Supra with its 2JZ engine intact. After a lot of work, they got the car up and running, and looking the part with its sleek orange paint taken from a Lamborghini Diablo.
It featured in the scene with one of the most memorable movie lines in car film history, too:
“What’s the retail on one of those?”
“More than you can afford, pal. Ferrari”
But these days, it’s actually the Supra that costs top dollar.
The Supra used as the film’s hero car was so loved that it broke a new auction record, selling for more than half a million dollars. But it was never actually that special. You’ll be disappointed to know that it housed a completely stock engine and was paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. But it looked great thanks to a Bomex kit, genuine APR rear-wing, 19-inch Dazz Motorsport Racing Hart M5 wheels, and the iconic Nuclear Gladiator decals. This Supra wholeheartedly created a new generation of car enthusiasts and set the tone for the early 2000s car modifying scene.
