Fast & Furious Bidding Sends RX-7 Skyrocket to $1.2M

Film vehicles usually follow one of two paths at auctions. Either they remain overlooked and fetch their actual value (or even lower), just like an ordinary car, since people didn’t care about the movie or they played only minor roles in the storyline. The worn-out $2300 Chevy Impala starred Kate Bosworth in the 2002 movie featured Kate Bosworth in the 2002 cinematic release presented Kate Bosworth in the 2002 film production showcased Kate Bosworth in the 2002 motion picture centered around Kate Bosworth in the 2002 film highlighted Kate Bosworth in the 2002 film was led by Kate Bosworth in the 2002 movie starring Kate Bosworth in the 2002 feature depicted Kate Bosworth in the 2002 film revolved around Kate Bosworth in the 2002 cinematic work Blue Crush serves as a clear illustration. Alternatively, as seen this week during Bonhams' Goodwood Festival of Speed auction, film vehicles make a grand statement.

The debris from that sale is still being cleared, but when the gavel dropped on the 1992 Mazda RX-7 Veilside Fortune Coupé 1992 Mazda RX-7 Veilside Fortuna Coupe Mazda RX-7 Veilside Fortune Coupe from 1992 1992 model of Mazda RX-7 with Veilside Fortune Coupe body style Veilside Fortune Coupe version of the 1992 Mazda RX-7 from 2006’s Fast & Furious: Tokyo Drift the total of £911,000 ($1,229,434) sold was a new benchmark for RX-7 models, Mazda street vehicles, and for F&F movie cars.

This RX-7, similar to all vehicles from that endless film series, underwent significant modifications. Universal Studios hired Japanese body-kit company Veilside Co. Ltd. to transform the luxurious FD -The new Mazda has been transformed into almost an unidentifiable version, increasing its width by nearly 8 inches and modifying every body panel except for the roof. This change is sufficient to draw suspicious glances from someone driving a Koenig Specials 911 along Miami Beach.

On-screen, the vehicle was portrayed through Han, Sung Kang's character—a former wanderer—and was mainly featured in stationary and action sequences rather than drifting scenarios. It is one of only two RX-7s remaining from the movie. The odometer reads just under 67,000 miles, although the 280-horsepower twin-turbo rotary engine underwent a complete restoration to original specifications 5,000 miles back. According to the Bonhams listing: "Avoiding the typical wear experienced by famous cinematic vehicles, this RX-7 remains in exceptional shape, both internally and externally, with thorough documentation."

Hagerty has monitored seven transactions from the F&F the movie series over the years, including that of the wild green Mitsubishi Eclipse powered by the late Paul Walker in the initial movie, which fetched $170,500 at Mecum Kissimmee in 2022, along with the prior highest-selling vehicle, the 1994 Toyota Supra From movies one and two, which were auctioned at Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas in 2021 for an astonishing $550,000. The fact that this RX-7 sale doubled the Supra's price highlights not only the continued popularity of the well-known series (even though) Tokyo Drift ranking 9 ^th out of the 11 movies, as per Rotten Tomatoes), yet driven by the persistence of two determined buyers.

Bonhams established a pre-sale estimated value between £250,000 and £350,000 ($338,000 to $473,000) for the vehicle, which generated significant interest before the auction. According to our UK appraisal specialist, Richard Salmons, the car truly caught everyone's eye during the event—an environment also featuring a Mercedes-AMG ONE, a Bugatti Veyron, a Jaguar XJ 220, and the most extreme Morgan 4/4 in existence the boldest Morgan 4/4 ever made the craziest Morgan 4/4 around the ultimate Morgan 4/4 experience the most outrageous Morgan 4/4 available the wilder version of the Morgan 4/4 the peak of madness for a Morgan 4/4 the fiercest Morgan 4/4 you'll find the most thrilling Morgan 4/4 out there the epitome of chaos in a Morgan 4/4 After surpassing the highest projection, the auction saw continuous back-and-forth offers, gradually increasing in £10,000 steps between the last two participants before the sale was finalized.

The outcome is over one million dollars greater than the prior all-time high of $107,500 achieved for a regular FD RX-7 in 2023. Additionally, it surpasses the former benchmark for a Mazda sports vehicle by nearly one million dollars, a $264K Cosmo sold by Gooding 11 years prior (a 1989 767B long-distance racing model currently holds the record of most expensive Mazda overall , at $1.75 million, back in 2017). And when it comes to film-related vehicles, this one definitely stands out, although it's still nowhere near the $3.74 million that Mecum achieved for the... 1968 Mustang featured in Bullitt .

Among all the vehicles featured in movie scenes Fast & Furious franchise, this Veilside RX-7 stands out as one of the most unforgettable, making it hard to picture anything surpassing this achievement. Still, considering the continuous rise in value of R34 Skyline GT-Rs, we might soon witness Walker's silver and blue model taking center stage. 2 Fast 2 Furious ride shakes things up when and if it becomes available for purchase.

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