1979 mad max movie cars

Mad max cars maxs yellow interceptor 4 door xb sedan. Mad maxs legendary interceptor car is up for grabs. Start here home whats new discussion forum mad max events about the page contact. Watching this movie in its first run in the movie house, this pontiac was a real confusing apparition. All vehicle classified ads please click on any item for a detailed description and more photos. Once filming was over the car was left at a wrecking yard.

The first mad max movie came out just under 40 years ago now on april 12, 1979, in australia. Theres only one original mad max interceptor and it hemmings daily. 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. Delta fox wrote in the movie, how come max switchees from his yellow interceptor to this car. They are what is left from the original mad max movies made back in 1979 and in mad max beyond thunderdome in 1985. 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. Development of the v8 interceptor used in mad max 1979.

That car was a true character in the movie, says scarselli. Mad mad skull car picture of skyline drivein, barstow. 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. When i first saw this, i thought the car was a souped up pontiac trans am. 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. If you are interested of the vehicles engaged in this movie you can find information about in this post. Although max starts the film off in one of the main force patrols yellow interceptors to take down the night rider. 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. 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. 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.

Mad max fan recreates original interceptor car youtube. Movie car replicas are not really classics, not really restored, but are really big stupid fun. Fury road opening at theaters everywhere this weekend, we thought it. 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. 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. Made for movie 1973 ford falcon xb based fictional car in fact. Mad max ford falcon xb gt coupe 1973 v8 interceptor. 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 max is a 1979 australian dystopian action thriller film directed by george miller, produced. On this page has been collected all the cars, bikes and trucks which were featured in george millers. This is the intro scene from mad max following the titles. 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.

Thinking the stock cars were the same as mad max v8 interceptor ford falcon xb. The original car was salvaged and is still around somewhere, appearing at car shows in the late 80s. 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. 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. It was referred to as the last of the v8 interceptors in mad max 2. Buy 1973 ford falcon xb last of the v8 interceptors movie 1979 limited edition 118 diecast model by greenlight 12996. 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. Gooses 78 airtech is going to make the bodywork for a replica of this bike madmax the goose mad max. James mccausland and miller wrote the screenplay from a story by miller and kennedy. Mad max the australian cult movie still inspires people today. Mad max 1979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The mfp dispatcher says over the radio, after max takes the car, code unspecified. Although it is now referred to as an or the interceptor, max s black car is technically a pursuit special. When production of mad max 2 began, miller brought the car back for use in the sequel.

From britain to japan, several handy bikers make replicas of this famous bik. The toy car could be posted on the page of one of the yellow holdens already listed. In the year 3000, the earth has turned into a desert after nuclear war. Find cool information about most iconic movie cars of all time. Part of the first chase scene from movie mad max 1. Director george miller grew up in a small town in queensland, australia where he saw a lot of car accidents. Max is seen driving this car before he goes mad, and takes off in the black interceptor. The v8 interceptor, also known as a pursuit special, is driven by max rockatansky at the end of movie mad max 1979. After filming was over, this interceptor was bought and restored by bob fursenko, and was on display in the cars of the stars motor.

On this page has been collected all the cars, bikes and trucks which were featured in george millers movie mad max filmed in 1979. Honda cb750 engined trike, sohc, made between 1969 and 1978. Get the best deals on mad max diecast cars when you shop the largest online selection at. I love max s car v8 interceptor, high speed chases action sequences, that. 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. 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. There are 3 in the film, 2 marked as interceptor one is maxs, the other march hare, and one. A genuine mad max v8 pursuit special is for sale at a. Development of the v8 interceptor used in mad max 1979 admin may 23, 2015. Only two original interceptors were used in the mad max movies. The car which mel gibson eventually gets revenge in an aussie ford coupe looked as menacing as a car could.

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. The craziest stories about the making of mad max and the. 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 road warrior 1981, but never actually named in mad max. The subculture around cars and violence became an early. 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. Mad max filming locations mad max the road warrior. Some facts about mad max 1979 vehicles best movie cars. 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. Starting thenlittleknown mel gibson in an dystopian society fights crime in abandoned highways of. Warriors of the apocalypse mad max type movies imdb. Article from the herald, 1979 thanks to graeme row for contributing this. 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. But with the longrunning franchise holding an appeal for both movie fans and.