Restomods At The Movies: Top 10 Badass Modded Cars In TV And Film

June 26, 2018

#8: The Fast and the Furious’ 1970 Dodge Charger R/T

The Charger races a Toyota Supra. [Via Fast and Furious Wiki.]

Love it or loath it, the Fast and Furious franchise are the foremost car movies of this generation, where the cars are the real stars. They are the centerpiece of every single one of the films’ mad antics, and this particular car is an absolute stunner. Driven by Vin Diesel’s character, Dominic Toretto, the car has a dark past. It was built by Dominic and his father, but his father died driving the vehicle, leaving Dominic with a long-lasting fear of the car. This fear is finally overcome after his friend Jesse is killed, with Dominic using it to chase down Lance and Johnny Tran. In the film, the car is seen as being able to pop a wheelie thanks to its 900 horsepower supercharged engine, but how powerful is it really?

The Charger’s famous wheelie moment. [Via Fast and Furious Wiki.]

Well, firstly, the car may not actually be a 1970 Charger. According to some sources, it is a 1968 Charger that has been dressed up with ’70 parts. One thing that is certain is that the car’s huge blower is a fake, and is made of chrome plated plastic. Also, that wheelie was not achieved with huge horsepower, but with a hydraulic ram that was fitted to the car. Finally, the 426 Hemi that can be seen being fitted to the car…was not actually fitted, and was in fact, borrowed from a boat. Instead, a 383 four-barrel was used in the car’s race sequences. Some modifications were made to the car however, including centerline wheels, a stainless steel grille, and a roll cage. Sadly, the original car was destroyed in the movie, but would be replicated in the later installments.

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