Everything You Should Know About The Tokyo Drift Mustang

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When The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift came out in 2006, several Ford Mustangs were used in the making of the movie. Believe it or not, all of the 1967 Ford Mustang Fastbacks used in Tokyo Drift were built using 1968 Ford Mustang models. This modification was so extensive that the production team took two months installing the Nissan Skyline GT-R engine in the 1967 model. On top of that, the production team had a 430-inch Windsor motor with 9-inch rear end and a spool ready for use. The Mustangs used in production all survived the filming and stunts; however, these vehicles had to be heavily altered and modified to be effective and convincing for their parts in the movie. After filming ended, all of these surviving Ford Mustangs were sold to serious collectors or to museums across the country, where a lot of them still reside today.

Of course, there’s a lot more to know about the Ford Mustangs used in Tokyo Drift. Read on to find out some interesting things about these cars.

For a movie like this, with a lot of action, the Mustangs used in the movie had to be modified and altered to meet certain specifications so they would be ideal for viewing on the big screen. There are a lot of unknown and obscure facts about Ford Mustangs. It might be a bit of an unknown fact that the 1967 Ford Mustang Fastbacks used in Tokyo Drift were built from 1968 Ford Mustang models.

Further, the Nissan Skyline GT-R engine installation took the production team two months to successfully accomplish, and for added effect, they also used a 430-inch Windsor motor with a nine-inch rear end and a spool. As a result, this modified Mustang now had an engine that could produce up to 500 horsepower. The movie had two duplicate Mustangs on hand, each constructed with the same custom engine configuration.

While the engine was the main modification, other upgrades include improved brakes, racing seats, seven-spoke wheels, and a rear roll cage. The Mustangs also ensured their front-mount intercooler had a sufficient air supply by sacrificing the extra headlights. Despite all these modifications, each of the Mustangs used in the movie survived the filming experience more or less intact.

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Despite the movie title being called “Tokyo Drift,” no actual drifting from the hero car occurred during production. A lot of dubbing and editing gave the appearance of drifting. In the movie, the hero car never did any drifting on-screen, despite it fully capable of going sideways. Any actual drifting scenes were accomplished via

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By: Kenny Norman
Title: Everything You Should Know About The Tokyo Drift Mustang
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Published Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2020 14:45:34 GMT

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