This car was the star of Fast and Furious 8, and now it could be yours

This is the Rally Fighter, the Fast and Furious 8 hero car.

The car was built pretty much from scratch for the movie, and it uses a Chevy V8.

Movie producers generally use different versions of the same vehicle, and some of them get destroyed while filming.

But this one didn’t, and it’s now available from SBX Cars.

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The story behind Rally Fighter in Fast and Furious 8

The Arctic scene is one of the most visually striking moments from Fast and Furious 8, also known as The Fate of the Furious.

In the scene, which was set in Russia but actually filmed in Iceland, Dom and his crew need to stop the bad guys who – as per usual – want to blow up the world.

Par for the course, they do it with cars.

Because – as we all know – a street racing background is the perfect way to kickstart a career as a hacker, secret agent, marksman, and martial arts expert, which is what every character in the franchise is.

Jokes aside, the scene is spectacular to watch, and the car you see here is the real star.

The vehicle was indeed used by Letty Ortiz (Michelle Rodriguez) in the film, but it had to be restored to its street-legal condition because some of Universal Studios’ modifications made it impossible to use on the road.

But it now has a new windshield, new sway bars along with interior frame bars and a backup camera among other things.

A massive Chevy V8 under its hood

Local Motors, the company that built it, decided to use a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 borrowed from a Chevy.

They did this for two reasons.

One, the V8 puts out 556 horsepower, which is a lot, and two, because this is a great engine to work with, and you can slam it under the hood of just about any car without having to modify it too much.

The engine in this particular vehicle hasn’t put that many miles under its belt.

The car has only done 4,670 miles.

A piece of cinema history

Movie cars are always in demand, they’re difficult to find, and even harder to buy.

The Fast and Furious franchise’s contribution to the history of movie cars is not insignificant.

Along with a clear Montana title, the Rally Fighter you see here comes with a framed movie poster and die-cast model of ‘Letty’s Rally Fighter’ both signed by actress Michelle Rodriguez.

That’s a nice touch.

The car is available from SBX Cars, and the auction is set to begin later this month.