Paul Walker's car collection

The star of the sale was a 1995 E36 M3 Lightweight, the stripped-out homologation special BMW built for US racers with no sunroof, no air conditioning and thinner door skins. Walker's example sold for $385,000, a huge number for an E36 and a clear sign of how much his name means to enthusiasts.

Walker didn't own just one Lightweight. He owned a whole set, and a second 1995 M3 Lightweight from the collection went for $258,500. Every Lightweight left the factory in Alpine White with the checkered-flag M decals, which makes the group look like a little race team.

A third 1995 M3 Lightweight hammered at $242,000. Only around 126 Lightweights were sold in the US, so for one person to own five of them says a lot about how deep Walker went on cars he loved.

The fourth 1995 M3 Lightweight in the sale brought $220,000. With the 3.0-liter straight-six, a shorter final drive and a front splitter, these cars were built for the track, which was exactly where Walker liked to use them.

Rounding out the set, the fifth 1995 M3 Lightweight also sold for $220,000. Together, the five cars made up a big share of the collection's total and set the tone for E36 prices ever since.

Before the E36 there was the E30, the boxy original M3 that won touring car races all over the world. Walker's 1991 M3 sold for $220,000, and it is the kind of high-revving four-cylinder car that made BMW's M division famous.

A second E30, this one a 1988 M3, brought $165,000. Hagerty later noted that cars with a Paul Walker history keep selling at a strong premium, and this one helped start that trend.

Fast & Furious fans will know this one. Walker's 2009 Nissan 370Z, a car with a link to the film series, sold for $105,600. That is several times what a normal 370Z is worth, all thanks to the name on the paperwork.

Walker was a big fan of the Skyline GT-R, and his 1989 R32 was set up as a race car. It sold for $100,100, with its twin-turbo straight-six and all-wheel drive making it the Japanese hero of the group.

The 2013 Mustang Boss 302S is a factory race car Ford built for club racing, and Walker's example sold for $95,700. It shows he wasn't loyal to one country, he just liked cars that were built to go fast on a circuit.

On the off-road side of the garage was a 1995 Ford Bronco, the last year of the full-size Bronco. It sold for $73,700, well above normal money for a fifth-generation truck.

The 1967 Chevy II Nova was the classic muscle car of the collection. Compact, light and simple, the Nova has always been a favorite for hot rodders, and Walker's sold for $60,500.

Not everything in the garage was a race car. Walker's 2004 GMC Sierra 1500 pickup sold for $33,000, a reminder that he also needed trucks to tow race cars and haul gear.

The 2000 Audi S4 is a twin-turbo V6 sleeper sedan with quattro all-wheel drive, and it has a big following among tuners. Walker's car sold for $29,700.

Walker clearly had a soft spot for old wagons. His 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle wagon sold for $19,800, a cool, practical classic with plenty of room for surfboards.

The 2003 Ford F-250 was another workhorse in the fleet, the kind of heavy-duty pickup you want for towing a trailer to the track. It sold for $19,800.

The second wagon in the collection was a 1963 Chevy II Nova wagon. It's a rare body style that most people never see today, and it sold for $18,700.

The most affordable car in the sale was a 2006 Toyota Tundra Access Cab pickup. It sold for $16,500 at Barrett-Jackson, a fair price for a piece of Paul Walker's everyday life.