The Mazda RX-7 From Tokyo Drift Just Sold for an Absurd Amount of Money
It almost went for more than Paul Walker’s 2000 Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R.
The Fast and Furious franchise has gifted the world some stunning movie cars, and several have rolled across the auction block. The latest to find a new owner is the 1992 Mazda RX-7 FD from 2006’s Tokyo Drift, the third installment, which just sold for a whopping £911,000 (or $1.2 million) at a Bonhams auction.
It’s believed to be one of two surviving examples used during filming, driven by Sung Kang’s character Han. The car features a body kit from VeilSide Fortune, the Japanese aftermarket specialist, and it was primarily used for static or close-up shots. The Mazda retains signs of being a movie car, like the camera mount marks and “#71 HANS” labels throughout the coupe.
It measures more than 7.9 inches than a stock FD and only retains the car’s original roof and tailgate. It wears pearlescent orange paint and 19-inch Andrew Premier Series Racing Evolution 5 wheels with Pirelli P Zero Nero tires, which measure 12.0 inches wide at the rear.
The car underwent a comprehensive overhaul before being sold, with RE-Amemiya rebuilding the RX-7’s twin-rotor turbocharged engine. The car has 66,785 miles in total, but has only traveled 5,000 since the maintenance work. However, it has been sitting.
The Mazda’s $1.2 million price tag outshines the 1994 Toyota Supra driven by Paul Walker, which sold for $550,000 in 2021. However, Walker’s 2000 Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R by Kaizo Industries sold for $1.35 million in 2023.
Source: Bonhams
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