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The iconic V8 Interceptor was left to Cameron's own interpretation. Location. Next stop was a car auction in Frankston, Vic. When the movie production was halted, two Interceptors were sold off in Africa and one Interceptor was brought back and put in storage until it was needed again. Ford Falcon Year 1973-1973. Knowing the vehicle was to be rolled, all 8 zoomie exhaust pipes were also functional. It was the second iteration of the third generation of this Australian-made model and also included the Ford Fairmont (XB), the luxury-oriented version of the Falcon.

Max removes the spikes and uses the car to kill a Buzzard that ran over the rescued child and her This rebuilt Interceptor appears again in Mad Max: Fury Road, however it is in very bad shape.

With its V8 power, four-on-the-floor, perfect color combination, and crisply restored condition, ... $24,900 (OBO) 69. Rims were purchased from the same manufacturer who had made them for the original Mad Max 1 Interceptor.

The 3rd Black Interceptor was not used for the roll-over scene as the first attempt at the stunt was successful. Eight individual exhaust side pipes were added. The vehicle was ordered by Rural Motors in Orange, NSW. The duplicate was later blown up and its remains were salvaged by a local Broken Hill resident. It didn’t take a lot to make them fit, just a little bit of grinding, some Sikaflex and bog.

The Interceptor is promptly hit with a thunderstick, the car rolls over and is acquired by the There is also a car body for the Magnum Opus named "Wild Hunt", which is essentially a Ford Falcon body. It was restored to its original former glory, but retaining the tanks fitted in the sequel. Although it was supposed to meet its demise, the new 'owner' was reluctant to destroy this important car. Murray also doubled as a stunt driver after the initial two weeks of filming with main actors and was a double for Bubba Zinnetti for all the bike scenes. The double stacked superchargers were again mounted above the air cleaner, but were both hooked up to the engine and ran at full engine speed. Cameron followed the guidelines laid by Miller, concept artist - Peter Pound and production designer Colin Gibson. The parts consisted of fiberglass fronts, blower assembles and everything else needed for that version of Fury Road. He thought that the car would look more worn down with the Perspex cover but with a smashed hole in it. The original chrome rims from the XB GT were installed on Max's Yellow XB Sedan Interceptor.

Car parked in front of Lindsay Houston's house.The "Hero Car" and "Stunt Double" at the same spot.Restored Interceptor at Exhibition Buildings, MelbourneBob Fursenko's restored Interceptor at Exhibition Buildings, MelborurneOn display at Birdwood Motor Museum, before being sold to Cars of the Stars MuseumFury Road Interceptor, Commonwealth advertisement 2Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Three Interceptors were then shipped to Namibia. Body kits were supplied by well known Mad Max fan Scott Smith.

This very nice 1963 1/2 Ford Falcon Futura convertible is powered by the original 260 V8 engine with the factory-installed 4 speed manual transmission. To Peter, the Interceptor is much more than just another film car. Please enter your email address. What base car was used for the Mad Max Interceptor? The same car resurfaced in 2009 as the promotional Interceptor with a trimmed bumper and mesh style headlight covers. Filters Reset Done. He camouflages the Interceptor while observing the After successfully doing so, Max refills the car's fuel tanks and sets out. The first provided vehicle was originally to be used in Fury Road before the production was halted - this vehicle was stripped to bare shell. At its prime, this two-door beaut was praised for being a high performance tourer with a strong engine and excellent handling. From the XA series of 1972 onward, each Falcon and range of derivates have been designed, developed, and built in Australia, following the phasing out of the American-influenced Falcon of 1960 to 1971, which had been re-engineered locally as the XK to XY series for the harsher Australian conditions.

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