What Happened to the 2 Fast 2 Furious Cars?
Originally published on May 20, 2024.
Where are the 2 Fast 2 Furious Cars?
It’s no secret what happened to Suki’s car — it’s in our museum! Here’s where some of the other popular movie cars are nowadays, or where they were last seen. Kicking off with the 2001 Honda S2000 (Fun fact: it’s the same one from the first movie as well! Johnny Tran’s car was rebuilt into Suki’s S2000, making this the same car from both movies).
2001 Honda S2000 — Suki’s Car (Appeared in Fast and Furious and 2 Fast 2 Furious)
Location: Petersen Automotive Museum, Hollywood Customs Exhibit
Ownership: Petersen Automotive Museum, gift of the Margie and Robert E. Petersen Foundation.
Originally owned by the Petersen family, Robert Petersen from the very beginning of the museum’s history insisted on the importance of vehicles in film. The appearance of cars in Hollywood films can make and break public perception on cars, and is hugely important when considering the pop culture relevance of makes and manufacturers. Part of why the Toyota Supra, for instance, is so relevant today is in part because of the relevance of the Supra in filmography.
Suki’s car in particular, this 2001 Honda S2000, appeared in both the original and the second Fast and Furious films, originally as Johnny Tran’s Honda S2000 that he used in the “Race Wars” drag-racing event.
See our vehicle spotlight on the Honda S2000 from 2 Fast 2 Furious
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Universal Pictures
1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R
Current Ownership: Universal Pictures
Current Location: Universal Studios Hollywood
The Skyline GT-R is an incredibly important car to the Fast and Furious franchise, and its screen time on 2 Fast 2 Furious is, in part, to thank for it. Allegedly, the hero car of 2 Fast 2 Furious was a Dodge Neon before Craig Lieberman, technical director of the film, said nobody would take the Dodge Neon seriously. Though the GT-R saw international racing success and claimed the all-too-well-known title of “Godzilla”, the Fast and Furious franchise can’t be discredited when it comes to why the GT-R name wields such a cult following in the United States.
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Universal Pictures
2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GTS
Current Ownership: Universal Pictures
Current Location: Universal Studios Hollywood
Nothing quite says “Roman Pearce” like his choice of this iconic purple Eclipse Spyder. Loud, purple, and over-the-top, this Mitsubishi helped develop his character’s identity in the film. It is one of few cars in this movie that made it out alive without being destroyed (the Saleen Mustang, C5 Corvette, and bridge-jump stunt cars come to mind). Tyrese Gibson actually had a hand in the design of the car, insisting that the yellow interior be changed because he didn’t want to drive a Laker’s car, and adding chrome wheels that he covered the cost of himself. This car was also an automatic, meaning that Gibson was “shifting” from Park to Drive, and back to Park in the film.
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Universal Pictures
Slap Jack’s 1993 Toyota Supra Turbo
Current Ownership: Universal Pictures
Current Location: Universal Studios Hollywood
Well known as the Supra that hit the Pepsi sign, Slap Jack’s Supra is yet another car that was crashed and damaged in the Miami race. Later on in the film it appears again, fixed and in running condition, and is now on display as part of the Hollywood studio tour.
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Universal Pictures
Orange Julius’ 1993 Mazda RX-7 (Appeared in Fast and Furious and 2 Fast 2 Furious)
Current Ownership: Universal Pictures
Current Location: Universal Studios Hollywood
Like Suki’s car, this 1993 Mazda RX-7 was a carryover car from the previous film, appearing as the car with which we first saw Dominic Toretto. Reportedly, in the original film, the car’s roll-cage was removed since Vin Diesel could not fit into the car with it installed. Its appearance also marks the only import tuner car that Dominic ever drove in the films.
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Universal Pictures
2001 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, Driven by Brian O’Connor
Current Ownership: Private Ownership
Last Seen: Sold at auction for $46,200
“He did the stare and drive on you, didn't he? He got that from me.”
Perhaps one of Brian O’Connor’s most iconic scenes, the “stare and drive” scene featuring this yellow Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution remains in every enthusiast’s mind. This vehicle was last seen at auction over 10 years ago, and sold for a price that would
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Universal Pictures
1969 Chevrolet Camaro Yenko SC Replica
Current Ownership: Private Ownership
Last Seen: Sold at auction for $68,194
To those uninitiated, the Yenko Super Car (otherwise known as Yenko SC, or sYc) Camaro was a car prepared in the late 60’s for buyers who were interested in a Camaro equipped with a bigger engine. Yenko was known for ordering COPO Camaros that skirted the 400ci (6.6 liter) engine limit imposed by GM. Nowadays, these 427ci (7.0 liter) Yenko Camaros sell for well over $300,000 - so moviegoers in 2003 were surprised to see one beaten up and crashed into a boat by Brian O’Connor.
Still commanding a pretty penny, this replica movie car was sold at auction for nearly $70,000 over 10 years ago. It currently resides in private ownership, and remains as an incredibly desirable collector car, given its presence in the movie.
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Universal Pictures
1970 Dodge Charger
Current Ownership: Unknown, presumably Private Ownership
Last Seen: Offered at auction in 2005, estimated $150,000 - $200,000. Did not meet reserve.
“It worked! I love this button!!” - Roman Pearce, played by Tyrese Gibson
Strangely for a movie car, little is known about this Dodge Charger. Neither its recent ownership history nor its trivia is well known enough to be circulating in popular forums and fan wikis. In a strange air of mystery for a car with such an identifiable quote, it was difficult to verify much, if anything, as true. Perhaps it has to do with it being a relatively unmodified in appearance compared against other Fast and Furious franchise movie cars, so it flies under the radar compared against Brian’s GT-R or Dominic Toretto’s own 1970 Dodge Charger.
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Universal Pictures
1968 Cadillac DeVille Convertible
Current Ownership: Private Ownership
Last Seen: Offered at auction in 2005, sold for $23,000.
The window on fire; a memorable stunt that showed off how unpredictable and violent Roman Pearce could show himself to be. Offered in the same auction as the 1970 Dodge Charger in 2005, this Cadillac shares the same air of mystery. Sold privately, little is known of its condition after the auction in 2005. Likely for the same reason as the Dodge Charger, the car would fly under the radar to anyone who didn’t specifically remember its appearance on the silver screen.
