It was March in 2000 when Craig Lieberman was in an Import Showoff, casually parked with his yellow MKIV Toyota Supra, together with other enthusiasts within the tuner scene. It was a fateful day for Lieberman, and little did he know that a conversation between him and one David Marder would change his life and consequently, the entire Fast and Furious franchise.
Lieberman was the Technical Director of the first two Fast and Furious movies. He was in charge of picking and sourcing the cars that graced the silver screen. At that time, he was also the executive director of the National Import Racing Association (NIRA) – professional, tuner-exclusive, nationwide drag racing series. His knowledge about the tuner scene is deep, and you can thank him if you liked the cars that went out in the 2001’s smash hit, The Fast and the…