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HARD CHARGERS

Although hardly the most realistic of car films, the Fast and Furious movies – the ninth is due for release in 2020 – have done much to educate cinema-goers about our sort of cars. Virtually everyone is aware of the classic Dodge Charger thanks to their on-screen appearances and the 1970 Charger is the car most connected to lead character Dominic Toretto, played by Vin Diesel. Greg McNair of Outlaw Muscle Cars (email greg@outlawmusclecars.com or see Facebook) recently imported two Dodge Chargers with close ties to the F&F films. “It started when two UK-based enthusiasts, Bobby and his brother Raj, wanted to acquire Fast and Furious cars,” explains Greg. “The request was put to my business associate Matt Koops who runs Muscle or Performance Auto Restoration in Florida, (https://muscleorperformanceautorestoration.com) and together we assisted the brothers in getting two suitable cars to the UK.”

Matt takes up the story: “I agreed with Raj we’d build him the flat black Charger from F&F4 since it’s only in the movie for a few minutes and is rarer than the others. If he ever gets tired of it we can spray it gloss black,

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