movie cars
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Learn all about the iconic Dodge Charger in 2001's hit film "The Fast and the Furious."
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Deep dive: Dominic Toretto's Mazda RX-7 from "The Fast and the Furious"
Dominic Toretto's 1993 Mazda RX-7 from "The Fast and the Furious" wasn't the star car, but it represented typical aftermarket tweaks of the day.
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Suki and Johnny Tran's Honda S2000s in "The Fast and Furious" movies were the same car
The same Honda S2000 had a starring role in two of the “Fast and the Furious” movies.
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Discover the history of the Batmobile in this new documentary
A new documentary takes you through four decades of Batmobile history starting with the famous George Barris car.
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Original “Mad Max” Pursuit Special up for grabs
The car, based on an XB-series 1973 Ford Falcon GT coupe, starred in the first two “Mad Max” movies.
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Deep dive: Brian's Mitsubishi Evo VII from "2 Fast 2 Furious"
Craig Lieberman, technical director to some of the “Fast and the Furious” movies, is back with another backstory on one of the franchise's cars.
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The cars of the early "Fast and the Furious" movies are in many ways tiny snapshots of the tuner culture of the late 1990s. While the early installments of the franchise celebrated the diversity of automotive enthusiasts, there were some cars that were built for very narrow story purposes. The "Heist" Civics of 2001's "The Fast and the Furious" are perfect examples. We turn yet again to Craig Lieberman for the background on the cars. As technical director for the first three films in the franchise, Lieberman oversaw everything from the selection and building of the films' "hero" cars to the...
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Deep dive: Edwin's Acura Integra GS-R from "The Fast and the Furious"
"The Fast and the Furious" is full of lust-worthy cars that many enthusiasts would do anything to own. Some of them were, and are, bigger than others, obviously. However, one of the secondary character's cars still has quite a story behind it. We're talking about Edwin's Acura Integra GS-R from the...
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Original 1968 Ford Mustang GT 390 from "Bullitt" commands $3.4M at auction
The original 1968 Mustang is one of two used for the movie "Bullitt" and was never restored before auction.
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Go behind the scenes of "The Fast and the Furious" with the man who helped build the cars
Craig Lieberman, the chief technical director for the first three "Fast and Furious" films knows a lot about the movies. However, he brought in a very special guest for a new video that perhaps knows even more. David Marder, in charge of picture car development for the first two films, showed up...
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Brian's Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R was almost a Dodge Neon SRT-4 in "2 Fast 2 Furious"
Welcome back to another dose of "Fast and Furious" knowledge, courtesy of Craig Lieberman. By now, you know he was the technical director for the first three "Fast and Furious" films, and today, it's more info about Brian O'Connor's R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R from "2 Fast 2 Furious." It turns out Paul...
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Trailer for new James Bond movie packs plenty of Aston Martins
A total of four Aston Martins will feature in the new James Bond movie “No Time to Die.”
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While Brian O'Conner, played by Paul Walker, may be at least partially credited with the tuning culture's embrace of the MkIV Toyota Supra, that was far from the only car he helped elevate in the eyes of American enthusiasts. The R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R from "2 Fast 2 Furious" is one of the most well-known (and misunderstood) cars in the enthusiast community, and former owner and "F&F" franchise technical director Craig Lieberman is here to set the record straight once again. "There's a lot of misinformation floating about this car and despite the other videos I've done, I feel people are...
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Toretto's 1968 Dodge Charger from "Furious 7" is for sale
One determined bidder will get the chance to own the heavily modified 1968 Dodge Charger used in the closing scene of "Furious 7," when it is auctioned off on Saturday at the Riyadh Auction & Salon in Saudi Arabia. "Maximus the Ultra Charger" is more than just a Hollywood hero car; it's a...
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2020 Land Rover Defender to join fleet of Aston Martins in new Bond movie
The new Defender will be joined by three other Land Rovers and four Aston Martins in “No Time to Die.”
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Jaguar C-X75 driven by a James Bond villain up for sale
Ex-Formula One driver Felipe Massa also hopped behind the wheel.
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Deep dive: Jesse's VW Jetta from "The Fast and the Furious"
"The Fast and the Furious" was almost entirely different altogether, but Jesse's Volkswagen Jetta is one of the more peculiar stories. Back again is Craig Lieberman, technical director for the first three films of the franchise, and this time, he had a special guest. He sat down with Scott Centra...
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Deep dive: Suki's Honda S2000 jump in "2 Fast 2 Furious"
Following the surprise success of "The Fast and the Furious" at the box office, Universal was prepared to make a sequel. This time, the cars, stunts, and everything needed to be bigger and better. Craig Lieberman, technical director for the first three films in the franchise, is back to spill some...
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The interminable chase scenes of "Gone in 60 Seconds" may as well be ancient history, but your chances to own your very own Eleanor Mustang seem to get better every year, thanks to ever-eager shops that have lined up to build licensed reproductions of the iconic 1967 Ford Shelby GT500 finished in Dupont Pepper Gray. The latest shop to get in on the action is Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Brand New Muscle Car. The formula is pretty simple; we've seen it before. You take a 1967 Ford Mustang shell, be it original or a reproduction ordered from Ford, and you slap on a bunch of dress-up goodies complete...
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The story behind Leo's Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R from "The Fast and the Furious"
Fans of "The Fast and the Furious" may have always wondered why such a minor character had one of the coolest cars in the film. We're talking about Leon and his bright yellow R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R. Once again, Craig Lieberman, technical director for the first three "Fast and Furious" films, has...
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How the cars for "The Fast and the Furious" were chosen
It's hard for us, as consumers, to remember that even though movies are made to entertain, they have one purpose for production companies: they need to make money. The same goes with the cult-classic movie "The Fast and the Furious" of 2001. In another episode of behind-the-scenes knowledge about...
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Deep dive: Hector's Honda Civic from "The Fast and the Furious"
We all know and love the hero cars from "The Fast and the Furious," but how about one of the lesser appreciated cars? Craig Lieberman, technical director for the first three "Fast and Furious" films, is back with a seriously in-depth video about the Honda Civic driven by Noel Gugliemi's character...
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1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo from "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" is for sale
Feeling nostalgia for being the high school outsider? Are you a fan of sleeper cars with a generous helping of patina? Feel the need to show the rich kid driving daddy's Viper a thing or two? Well, no matter which box you check above, we've got just the thing for you. The 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo...
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"xXx" Pontiac GTO visits Jay Leno's Garage
When you think of actor Vin Diesel and car movies, the natural intersection of those concepts is the "Fast and Furious" franchise, but there's another action series that weaves the two together: "xXx." Dubbed the Flame Car, the 1967 Pontiac GTO Hardtop that recently visited Jay Leno's Garage has...
Byron Hurd