1979 mad max movie cars

With the original 1979 mad max movie a standout success, he sold the car back to the kennedymiller team for use in mad max 2. Thinking the stock cars were the same as mad max v8 interceptor ford falcon xb. Mad max was the movie that brought street machining to the masses, putting the aussie muscle cars we loved into a context wed never seen. Fury road opening at theaters everywhere this weekend, we thought it. Although it is now referred to as an or the interceptor, max s black car is technically a pursuit special. The original car was salvaged and is still around somewhere, appearing at car shows in the late 80s. The last of the v8 interceptors also known as a pursuit special although it is only briefly called by this name by the radio voice of the female dispatcher in the film is the car built to convince max to stay on the force but instead is used to. Starting thenlittleknown mel gibson in an dystopian society fights crime in abandoned highways of.

Mad max is a 1979 australian dystopian action thriller film directed by george miller, produced. That car was a true character in the movie, says scarselli. On this page has been collected all the cars, bikes and trucks which were featured in george millers movie mad max filmed in 1979. The craziest stories about the making of mad max and the. Mad max fan recreates original interceptor car youtube. Max is seen driving this car before he goes mad, and takes off in the black interceptor. Theres only one original mad max interceptor and it hemmings daily. Only two original interceptors were used in the mad max movies. A group of survivors runs out of water, so they need to search for the valuable water, but it will not be easy because other group also wants to get it at any cost. Once filming was over the car was left at a wrecking yard. After his family is murdered, he goes mad hence the film title and he steals this interceptor to chase down the toecutter and his gang. But with the longrunning franchise holding an appeal for both movie fans and.

After filming was over, this interceptor was bought and restored by bob fursenko, and was on display in the cars of the stars motor. Used in the actual filming of the first two mad max movies, this could potentially be the perfect car for surviving an apocalyptic world the post a genuine mad max v8 pursuit special is. When i first saw this, i thought the car was a souped up pontiac trans am. Watching this movie in its first run in the movie house, this pontiac was a real confusing apparition. It was referred to as the last of the v8 interceptors in mad max 2. The toy car could be posted on the page of one of the yellow holdens already listed. The subculture around cars and violence became an early. Some facts about mad max 1979 vehicles best movie cars.

James mccausland and miller wrote the screenplay from a story by miller and kennedy. If you continue up the road a block or so on your right u will see a chain link fence and some strange looking cars. Its hard to believe that the film came out in 1979 and when it hit the theaters, it was just another lowbudget australian film dumped onto screen, and a. Delta fox wrote in the movie, how come max switchees from his yellow interceptor to this car. Mad max 1979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Warriors of the apocalypse mad max type movies imdb. If you are interested of the vehicles engaged in this movie you can find information about in this post. The pursuit special, also referred to as the last of the v8 interceptors, is the iconic black gt falcon muscle car featuring a distinctive supercharger driven by the title character mad max during much of the mad max franchise, where it appears in mad max, mad max 2. Development of the v8 interceptor used in mad max 1979 admin may 23, 2015 the last of the v8 interceptors also known as a pursuit special although it is only briefly called by this name by the radio voice of the female dispatcher in the film is the car built to convince max to stay on the force but instead is used to.

Mad max cars max s yellow interceptor 4 door xb sedan this car is ford falcon xb sedan, 351 v8 engine, probably a 1974 model. Although max starts the film off in one of the main force patrols yellow interceptors to take down the night rider. From britain to japan, several handy bikers make replicas of this famous bik. The one that was used in this film was modified and reused in all of the interior and closeup car shots in mad max 2. Find cool information about most iconic movie cars of all time. Honda cb750 engined trike, sohc, made between 1969 and 1978. The beatup mad max 2 version was available several years back, but was sadly out of my price range then and even more so now. Mad max the australian cult movie still inspires people today. Director george miller grew up in a small town in queensland, australia where he saw a lot of car accidents. Mad maxs legendary interceptor car is up for grabs. You will find here the most complete list on the web about cars, bikes, trucks and other vehicles seen in movies and tv series, image captures and information about them.

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. I love max s car v8 interceptor, high speed chases action sequences, that. Mad max ford falcon xb gt coupe 1973 v8 interceptor. Get the best deals on mad max diecast cars when you shop the largest online selection at. Despite an obviously low budget and a plot reminiscent of many spaghetti westerns, mad max is tremendously exciting, thanks to some of the most spectacular road stunts ever put on film. The first mad max movie came out just under 40 years ago now on april 12, 1979, in australia.

Fifi maxs boss buick riviera, most likely a 1974 to 1976 model cars afer 1976 were built on a smaller chassis, and were substantially smaller. Mad mad skull car picture of skyline drivein, barstow. Part of the first chase scene from movie mad max 1. Article from the herald, 1979 thanks to graeme row for contributing this. Mad max was the movie that brought street machining to the masses, putting the aussie muscle cars we loved into a context wed never seen before, making them cooler than penguins and helping put street machine magazine launched two years later on a path to where it is today. With the movie set further into a dystopian future, niceties such as the concorde front were binned, while in the rear, the bulkhead was chopped out and a pair of huge fuel tanks installed. This is the intro scene from mad max following the titles. On this page has been collected all the cars, bikes and trucks which were featured in george millers. When production of mad max 2 began, miller brought the car back for use in the sequel. 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. In the year 3000, the earth has turned into a desert after nuclear war. Buy 1973 ford falcon xb last of the v8 interceptors movie 1979 limited edition 118 diecast model by greenlight 12996. They are what is left from the original mad max movies made back in 1979 and in mad max beyond thunderdome in 1985. The car driven by the young couple that is vandalized and then finally destroyed by the bikers is a 1959 chevrolet bel air sedan, also pretuned to look like a hotrod car with fake fuel injection stacks, fatter tires and a flame red paint job.

The v8 interceptor, also known as a pursuit special, is driven by max rockatansky at the end of movie mad max 1979. The car which mel gibson eventually gets revenge in an aussie ford coupe looked as menacing as a car could. The road warrior 1981, but never actually named in mad max. Start here home whats new discussion forum mad max events about the page contact. Development of the v8 interceptor used in mad max 1979. Mad max filming locations mad max the road warrior. All vehicle classified ads please click on any item for a detailed description and more photos. All the cars in mad max 1979 of the motorcycles that appear in the film, 14 were kawasaki kz donated by a local kawasaki dealer. Made for movie 1973 ford falcon xb based fictional car in fact.

Gooses 78 airtech is going to make the bodywork for a replica of this bike madmax the goose mad max. Mad max cars maxs yellow interceptor 4 door xb sedan. There are 3 in the film, 2 marked as interceptor one is maxs, the other march hare, and one. While it seems like a long time ago, the memorable aussie movie, its cast including the very young aussie mel gibson, and the iconic mad max car has left an everlasting effect a permanent skid mark in movie history if you will. The mfp dispatcher says over the radio, after max takes the car, code unspecified. One of the most iconic movie cars of all time is the blackedout police car from the mad max franchise. Movie car replicas are not really classics, not really restored, but are really big stupid fun. A genuine mad max v8 pursuit special is for sale at a. Most of the other cars were unidentified to my 18 year old eyes in 1979 excluding the stupid 59 chevy and the mundane 60 falcon pickup.