The original interceptor from mad max is up for sale again. There is a chap in perth who makes all the components for your replica mad max interceptor. Around the same time, murray smith was hired on as part of the mad max crew. The exact iconic car that starred in mad max and mad max 2. Mad max is a 1979 australian dystopian action thriller film directed by george miller, produced by byron kennedy, and starring mel gibson as mad max rockatansky, joanne samuel, hugh keaysbyrne, steve bisley, tim burns, and roger ward. Ford australia unveiled two sweetlooking concept cars based on maxs pursuit special interceptor. The third film and one we can all agree was the weakest link in the series mad max beyond thunderdome was released in 1985, but the film. Fury road, razor cola is a heavily modified ford falcon xb gt coupe most notably driven by slit.
Because maxs interceptor was destroyed in the movie plot, it was. The road warrior 1981, is available for sale in the united states. Haunted by his turbulent past, mad max tom hardy believes the best way to survive is to wander alone. Interceptor, the last of the v8s and pursuit special. After seeing the movie at the cinema at a kid, dale told his kids that he would own a recreation of the iconic movie car one day.
Theres only one original mad max interceptor and it. The script for fury road required once again for the iconic v8 interceptor to be destroyed and from its ashes razor cola was born. Then, in 1976, film makers byron kennedy and george miller began preproduction on mad max. Buy products related to mad max car products and see what customers say about mad max car products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. The ford falcon, or the interceptor as it is known in the films. From director george miller, originator of the postapocalyptic genre and mastermind behind the legendary mad max franchise, comes mad max. Some facts about mad max 1979 vehicles best movie cars. Scalextric ford xb falcon mad max original film c3697. Mad max one of the classics that launched the career of mel gibson he plays the title charcter mad max. James mccausland and miller wrote the screenplay from a story by miller and kennedy. The iconic 1974 xbmodel ford falcon, better known as the interceptor, featured in mad max and mad max 2, is up for sale from of the orlando auto museum in florida. It is one of the most famous film franchises to come out of the australian new wave. Didnt see fury road and i think i wont, most sequels of.
Over three decades ago, dale walter knew he wanted to recreate the iconic interceptor ford falcon from the wellknown film mad max. The sleek coupe was given a roughneck makeover for mad max 2. The wasteland is centred on max and will be incredibly bleak according to mark sexton. Maxs interceptor is said in both mad max and the road warrior to be the last of the v8s, meaning there are no other supercharged v8 interceptors besides the one he drives. Interceptor il guerriero della strada 1981 youtube. The ford xb falcon interceptor from the mad max films is up for sale in the u. The interceptor in these photos is the only car that did mad max 1 and it did mad max2, only for the close up shots and the other car they built did the stunt stuff in mad max 2 and was destroyed in mm2. It appeared in the first, second and most recent film mad max.
The movies art director jon dowding designed the interceptor and. As the original release date has recently just passed, were feeling a bit nostalgic for the last of the v8s. In the story line of the first movie, mad max 1979, the car was created. The car started life as a standard 1973 xb gt ford falcon coupe, a car exclusive to australia. The film summed it up perfectly she is meanness set to music, and the bitch is born to run. Below is the information i currently have on cut scenes from the original mad max. Mad max falcon gt interceptor ultimate hot wheels mad.
The museum is in the midst of relocating three hours north to orlando, and they have. It is based on a 1973 ford falcon xb gt coupe, which was modified to become a police interceptor by the main force patrol. The current owner of the actual black falcon xb movie car. For his first mad max movie in close to three decades, miller wanted to be on the frontline at all times. That time i built the mad max interceptor caradvice. Mad max is a 1979 australian dystopian action thriller film directed by george miller, produced. Get the best deals for mad max interceptor shirt at.
I love maxs car v8 interceptor, high speed chases action sequences, that i guarantee you want see in any action film. The mad max interceptor featured in the film has since become a famous movie car, not only in australia but the us as well. The v8 interceptor, also known as a pursuit special, is driven by max rockatansky at the end of mad max and for the first half of mad max 2. The monumental film car started out as a 1973 xb gt ford falcon, and for about four years thats pretty much the way it stayed. The first mad max film might have been tight on funds, but creators george. Some facts about mad max 1979 vehicles admin august 20, 2015 maxs yellow interceptor was a 1974 ford falcon xb sedan previously, a victorian police car with a 351 c. Jasin boland via bloomberg the latest mad max has hit theaters and is a whirlwind of automotive parts slapped together for some of the most inventive vehicles seen this side of the water wars. The decision to sell the mad max interceptor could possibly stem from the recent sale of steve mcqueens 1968 ford mustang bullitt that sold at. Mel gibson stars in the film as max rockatansky, a law enforcement officer patrolling the vast roads of australia with the main force patrol. Mad max soundtrack go to soundtrack to the first film.
Dialogue is at a minimum, and when max says anything it is usually preceded by an eccentric. Mad maxs iconic blackonblack car has many in universe names. Welcome to the mad max wiki the wiki about the mad max series that anyone can edit 376 articles since july 2009. It was 1976 and preproduction of mad max had begun. Theres only one original mad max interceptor and its not in australia. The climax of the film was to feature a superhot pursuit car, known at this point only as the pursuit special. Due to being filmed around the city of melbourne, the locations used in the first mad max are more identifiable, and therefore this is the most detailed locations list of the films. And for the first few years of its life, this is pretty much how it stayed. Fury road how does max have his v8 interceptor in the film.
Cut scenes in this context means scenes that i know were filmed, and they may have been available in some early versions of the film, but are not currently available in any release of the film on dvd, tape, etc. As of summer 2019 filming has not started nor has any future date been planned. Mad max rockatanskys interceptor, featured in the iconic australian films mad max 1979 and mad max 2. This is huge news for mad max fans and falcon gt enthusiasts alike, with max rockatanskys menacing black xb coupe arguably the most famous aussie car of all time. The road warrior that gutted the interior and ripped out the rear section to make way for massive dual fuel tanks. Maxs yellow interceptor was a 1974 ford falcon xb sedan previously a victoria police car with a 351 c.
The original mad max pursuit special interceptor has been put up for sale by current owners, the orlando auto museum in florida, usa. Mad max fan recreates original interceptor car youtube. Ford falcon xb gt coupe 1973 v8 interceptor the mad. Fury road, a return to the world of the road warrior, max rockatansky. Original mad max interceptor movie car now up for grabs. Mad max is the 1979 post apocalyptic action film that launched the mad max film franchise. Created by george miller, the original series stars mel gibson in his australian accent as the title character mad max rockatansky. They needed a vehicle to feature in the film as the black police interceptor a high performance, evil looking australian car.
Mad maxs ford gt falcon pursuit special driven by mel. Tom hardy stars in the fourth film of george millers mad max franchise, taking over the role originated by mel gibson in the 1979 thriller, mad max. Fury road explained maxs interceptor makes a brief appearance at the beginning of the film. Ford falcon xb gt coupe 1973 v8 interceptor the mad max wiki. In the second film, a mechanic referred to the car as the last of the v8 interceptors. Ford mad max interceptor concepts click above for highres image gallery if you were unlucky enough to find yourself in the middle of a postap. Theres only one original mad max interceptor and its not. The history of the mad max interceptor part 1 mad max. Aoshima models the road warrior mad max 2 interceptor 1973 xb gt ford falcon coupe kit, 1. Fury road with modification and is known as the razor cola.
The first film in the series, mad max spawned sequels mad max 2 aka the road warrior in 1981 and mad max beyond thunderdome in 1985. Mad maxs iconic 1974 interceptor ford falcon is for. Mad max ford falcon xb gt coupe 1973 v8 interceptor development of the v8 interceptor used in mad max 1979 1972 ford falcon xa. I love maxs car v8 interceptor, high speed chases action sequences, that i guarantee you want see in any action film today. Three years after the events of the first movie, max is still using the v8 interceptor as his primary vehicle, which also likely serves as his home, due to maxs. It was often referred to as the black on black, due to its preapocalypse paint scheme. Why george miller crashed a real war rig for the film s most.
It has appeared in some way in all four films, but the original car was only used in the first two. Over the years its become a cult classic showing a dystopian australia and forever immortalising mad max and the last of the v8 interceptors. It was destroyed in fury road as well as in the road warrior, and it was also the last of the v8s. We will take a custom order, we will go out and find you the best car within your price range, from fixer uppers, to restored gts, cobras, custom restorations and mad max replicas. Driven by max himself, this vehicle appears at the end of the first mad max film, mad max 2. Mad max and ford falcon gt fans may find it interesting to know that the original mad max pursuit special interceptor movie car is now for sale.
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