Faithful ‘Fast and Furious’ Mitsubishi Eclipse Replica Shows up at SEMA
This Fast and Furious Mitsubishi Eclipse is a modern take on a famous and beloved movie car from the past.
The many custom vehicles that have starred in the many Fast and Furious films over the years have attracted quite the following, with some enthusiasts going out of their way to collect the real movie cars or replicate them. But this Fast and Furious Mitsubishi Eclipse replica built by the folks behind the YouTube channel Throtl have managed to build one of the coolest recreations of Paul Walker/Brian O’Conner‘s rides we’ve ever seen.
This Fast and Furious Mitsubishi Eclipse – one of the most beloved cars from the long-running series – is based on a 1998 model and is far more than just a show queen – it’s also a thoroughly modernized tribute to the movie car. Regardless, many of the features present here are straight out of the film, including the nitrous system that utilizes venting ports on each side of the windshield for some extra dramatic effect.
The exterior is pretty close to the original movie car, at least in terms of the retina-searing livery. There’s a giant wing out back with an equally huge diffuser beneath it, an air ride system to help make it actually driveable on real roads, underglow lighting, and of course, diamond plate floors, just like the original. Peek inside, and you’ll undoubtedly notice a set of Sparco seats with racing harnesses, as well as a custom trunk floor.
As is often the case with SEMA builds, this one was completed mere days before the show kicked off this week in Las Vegas, taking things down to the wire for dramatic effect – you know, just like the movies. Regardless, unlike most SEMA builds, this car won’t be disposed of or sold once it’s done making a statement on the floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Rather, the team at Throtl plans on taking their Fast and Furious Eclipse – which is already running and driving – to the dyno for some tuning to extract as much power from it as possible ahead of some track time. Yes, this show car was actually built to race, which is something you certainly don’t see every day. But given how beloved its inspiration is, we can imagine that it will attract quite the crowd at every track it visits.
Photos: Bobby Chalmers
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