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The 1992 Mazda RX-7 FD Veilside Fortune from 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'
The car features a memorable two-tone paint job
The Mazda RX-7 FD Veilside Fortune in profile
Inside the modified coupe
The vehicle features details from the movie inside and out
The car is one of two examples that survived production and is still in working order
The 1992 Mazda RX-7 FD Veilside Fortune was used to film stunt and static scenes in 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'
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