Las Vegas, Nevada - The Supra is one of Toyota's most popular models, and this popularity became especially strong after it appeared in the first two Fast & Furious films. Driven by Paul Walker in the movies, the car has just been auctioned off for a record sum.

A buyer coughed up $550,000 for Paul Walker's original 1994 Toyota Supra. Production of the popular car was discontinued only a few years after it debuted, making it a rare car despite its film-based fame.

The car first debuted in orange paint with "Nuclear Gladiator" graphics on its side in the 2001 film that started off the Fast & Furious franchise. In the 2003 installment, 2 Fast 2 Furious, the now-famous Fast and Furious Supra showed its stuff once again, complete with a new paint job.

Returning to the wheel was none other than Paul Walker, who gained worldwide fame through his role in Fast and Furious before he died in a tragic car accident in 2013.

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For collectors of exotic cars, movie props, and things that belonged to celebrities, the Nevada auction was worth a visit purely just to see the car in person.

The matching stunt car used in filming had also been sold before, according to Fox News, but because it wasn't the original, it sold for "only" $185,000.

Paul Walker's Fast and Furious Supra comes restored in its original condition, the same as it was when Walker drove it, and was sold with a certificate of authenticity.

The certificate confirms that the Bomex front spoiler and side skirts are the same as in the first F&F film, as are the TRD-style bonnet, the APR aluminum double rear spoiler, the 19-inch motorsport tuned wheels, and the "Lamborghini Diablo Candy Orange pearl effect" paintwork.

Paul Walker's Supra was modified before the filming of 2 Fast 2 Furious, a move that was reportedly made based on a need for cost efficiency on set. It was then restored to factory condition.

Eddie Paul from the Shark Shop in El Segundo, California was responsible for the design in the first Hollywood movie. The sale was organized by the world's largest auction house for collector cars, Barrett-Jackson Auction Company.

Toyota announced the return of the Supra last year, inspired by the hordes of Fast and Furious fans that still love Paul Walker's Supra even 22 years after it was discontinued.