who liked the fast and the furious?

[JRH]

I liked the movie myself.

I can answer the Charger question I know a thing or two about them.

The Charger is a 70, and it was in the original movie as well.






The reason for the grille being replaced with a cheaply made wire mesh substitute, was because they built 7 Chargers for this movie, and the majority of body panels/grilles/trim aren't reproduced. So it was a lower buck/quicker alternative.

As for why they were driving it after it was destroyed in the cave, hell if I know. It had to be a replacement in the storyline.


The Subie had no driveshaft because that scene was shot in a controlled location, with gutted and empty shells of the Torino and WRX being slung by cable off ramps. No need for a driveshaft in gutted cars. Its just how they make the movies.

[Total_Blender]

The reason for the grille being replaced with a cheaply made wire mesh substitute, was because they built 7 Chargers for this movie, and the majority of body panels/grilles/trim aren't reproduced. So it was a lower buck/quicker alternative.
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I guess no one on E-bay was offering the charger grilles with overnight shipping. When you live your life 1/4 mile at a time you can't be bothered with the 5 day wait for UPS ground.

[JRH]

Acutally those are 68-69 Grilles that are reproduced. (like the one above)No one reproduces the 70 stuff. The entire front clip is unique to the 70. The hood, fenders, bumper, grille, bumper supports, everything.

The production company that makes the movie cars, (I can't remember the name) actually made molds from clean pieces, and built fiberglass body panels for the chargers used in the film. The only one that didn't have them was the hero close up car that actually had a blown 528 hemi.