Rejected: Why These Cars Didn’t Make It Into the Fast & Furious
Careful consideration was given to the selection of every car used in the Fast & Furious
How cars were chosen for the Fast & Furious franchise
A major factor in choosing the cars for the Fast and Furious franchise was built in. The film set a budget of $2,000,000. Each vehicle would also need to be purchased in sets of four. Each vehicle needed to be left-hand drive to keep continuity.
Cars were chosen for more than just their price tag and looks. Only cars available for purchase on the American market were chosen. They also had to make sense based on the demands of the stunts the car would be expected to pull off.
Cars that were deemed too rare or too expensive immdiately hit the choppoing block. Plenty of beautiful, blisteringly fast cars didn’t make the cut. That doesn’t say anything less about them.
Cars that didn’t make the cut
The most straight-forward reason for rejection was price. WIth only $2,000,000 to spend on four complete fleets
**Porsche and Ferrari were ruled out instantly, as the movie was meant to focus more on the current tuner and street racing culture in the year 2000. Muscle cars like the Chevrolet Corvette didn’t exactly make the cut either. Kia and Hyundai were not very popular in the car culture at this time, and Mercedes was ruled out because no one is taking a luxury vehicle to a street race.**
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