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It All Started With a Vibe
"Racer X," a 1998 article in Vibe magazine about street-race fanatics who were tearing up New York City pavement in their Japanese compacts, inspired the idea to make the movie.
With a direct nod to the article, Racer X was one of the project's working titles, as were Redline and Race Wars. The title rights to this 1955 Roger Corman movie were secured so the project could legally be called The Fast and the Furious.
"Racer X," a 1998 article in Vibe magazine about street-race fanatics who were tearing up New York City pavement in their Japanese compacts, inspired the idea to make the movie.
With a direct nod to the article, Racer X was one of the project's working titles, as were Redline and Race Wars. The title rights to this 1955 Roger Corman movie were secured so the project could legally be called The Fast and the Furious.