10 Things You Don't Know About Dom's RX-7 From The Fast & Furious

In the Fast and Furious series, Vin Diesel, real name Dominic Toretto, is frequently shown operating a Dodge Charger. View More Arrow Read More

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[{"selector":"#anim-c895250a-6043-4455-b2ba-7fbb2aa07896","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9f7fae68-6821-4533-bb20-c59cff2d8305","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 156.70500%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1400,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] What transpired to Dom's RX-7 after the film The crew kept one of the stunt cars for the sequel. Barris received one (later sold to another buyer in the Netherlands) Learn more