It’s hard to believe, but we’re quickly approaching five years since the tragic death of Fast and Furious film star, Paul Walker. Having lost his life in the passenger seat of a Porsche 918 just after Thanksgiving 2013, the emotions that followed from fans were immense. Many Millennials and older Gen-Z enthsuats often site Paul Walker as the reason for getting into cars in the first place.
Fast-forward to the Summer of 2018, and Paul’s brother who filled in for him in the seventh film, is featured in a recent episode of Jay Leno’s Garage, alongside a JDM-spec ’93 Supra that’s just arrived on our shores. The reason for Cody’s visit was twofold; first, he wanted to promote his local car show that was for charity in honor of his brother, and to discuss one of his brother’s favorite cars, the Mk. IV twin-turbo Supra.
Jay, being well-hearsed in just about everything car, did seem a little out of his element when it came to the boosted Toyota; from the basic specs to some of the Supra-specific intricacies. Cody helped a little, but it was somewhat humorous seeing Mr. Leno seemingly more than a little miffed at the right-hand drive Toyota.
But truth be told, this video wasn’t obviously intended to be a nut-and-bolts, inside-and-out overview, it was just a way to carry on Paul Walker’s legacy and hear more from his youngest sibling. Plus, we get a closer look at this particular JDM Supra, and that makes it worth the watch
We’re sure Paul would have approved, too.
Rick Seitz is the owner and founder of AutoCentric Media, and has a true love and passion for all vehicles; GM, Ford, Dodge, imports, trucks — you name it! When he isn’t clacking away on his keyboard, he’s building, tuning, driving or testing his current crop of personal projects!
