Mazda RX-7 from 'Fast & Furious' sold at auction for 1.2 million dollars

A 1992 Mazda RX-7 with over 107,000 kilometers on the odometer was auctioned off by Bonhams. It sold for 911,000 pounds ($1.22 million), more than three times the expected minimum of 300,000 pounds. The reason is that it is one of only two surviving sports cars involved in the filming of the movie 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'. Such a price makes the RX-7 one of the most expensive cars of this film franchise.

Auctioneers stated that this car was used for static and close-up shots, and therefore, unlike stunt and drift sports cars, it did not sustain any damage during the process. Proof of its participation in filming, apart from documents, includes corresponding marks on the body and in the engine compartment, as well as traces of cinematic equipment mounting.

The Mazda RX-7 was auctioned in almost the same condition as it appeared in 'Tokyo Drift'. The coupe is equipped with a Veilside body kit and wheels from the same atelier, a newly trimmed interior with sports seats and an Alpine audio system, and a decorative NOS bottle with 'nitrous oxide'. The car's rotary engine develops about 280 hp and underwent full servicing before the sale.

According to open data, this Mazda RX-7 can be considered the second most expensive car from the 'Fast & Furious' cinematic universe. Only the Nissan Skyline GT-R, driven by lead actor Paul Walker, was valued higher — in 2023, it sold for $1.36 million. Even the famous Toyota Supra from the first two 'Fast & Furious' films was cheaper: four years ago, it went into private hands for $550,000.