Toretto’s Dodge Charger is one of the most famous Fast and Furious vehicles in the series. And as with most valuables, it hides a story behind it. Craig Lieberman, technical advisor to the film, explains that about five Dodge Charger units were used in the first installment of the series. One of the doubts was whether the engine used was a real mechanic. Most were 1970 units modified for action, except for one that was in 1969.
In one of the film’s most important scenes, when Toretto first taught his creation, Toretto’s Dodge Charger is seen in the foreground with the imposing engine protruding from the bonnet. This propeller in question was ceded by a manufacturer, but was only used for this scene. The rest of the scene was recorded with Mopar V8 mechanics. Another of the film’s most important scenes stars Again Toretto and Charger making willy, as if it were a bicycle. To carry out that scene they resorted to nitrogen tanks, a system with which they managed to get the Front Axle of the Charger to look for the sky, to which smoke was added.
Two of the units featured in the saga remained intact, currently being a property of Universal Pictures and another of a private collector in Italy.
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