Find of the Day: The Fast and Furious Jetta

Heading to Race Wars? Barrett-Jackson might just have the perfect car for you. Originally cast as one of the star cars in the first Fast and Furious film (owned by Jesse’s dad who was locked up in County, as I’m sure you all remember), this Mk3 Jetta was modified in the trends of the day, with a body kit from Wings West, seats and steering wheel from Sparco, and even a PlayStation 2. After filming wrapped, this one was purchased by Frankie Muniz, and does not appear to have been modified- well, you know, aside from what’d already been done.

But this particular lot is more interesting than most, for more reasons than you’d think. Sure, the car might not have aged all that well, but it is still very much a part of what has become one of the biggest movie franchises of all time. Couple that with celebrity ownership, and this Jetta might just surprise all of us when it crosses the auction block in Scottsdale.

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