What were the MFP cars in Mad Max?
What were the MFP cars in Mad Max?
Ford Falcon XB 351 Sedan 1974, a former Victorian Police car in real life was bought by Byron Kennedy and George Miller to become Max Rockatansky’s standard issue MFP Interceptor. After the purchase it was handed over to Ray Beckerley of Graf-X to undergo modification along with other vehicles for the movie.
What engine was in the V8 Interceptor?
351ci Cleveland V8 engine
The car’s VIN reveals that the vehicle came with a 351ci Cleveland V8 engine. It had black vinyl interior, a two-tone (white and black) bonnet, laminated windscreen and the ubiquitous optioned seatbelts. It was one of the last 86 imported big-port US 4V engined/top loader-equipped GT hardtops built by Ford Australia.
What kind of car was Mad Max’s Interceptor?
Ford XB Falcon GT 351
Pursuit Special, when the term is used, generally refers to Max’s more famous V8 Interceptor Pursuit Special, a 1973 Ford XB Falcon GT 351, commissioned at great expense by Police Commissioner Labatouche and the Main Force Patrol’s (MFP) commander, Fifi Macaffee.
Why is Immortan Joe sick?
He seems to have respiratory problems but due to his rank in society, he breathes clean air through a respirator mask (decorated with horse teeth to resemble a skeletal jaw) connected to a large breathing apparatus (resembling bellows) worn on his shoulders.
What kind of car does Max drive in the interceptor?
The head mechanic leads Max right to the Interceptor, along with support from another MFP officer. And the car is truly something to see. It’s a Ford Falcon XB GT.
What kind of Ford Falcons are in Mad Max?
Ford Falcons commonly appear in the Mad Max series of Films. Falcons that play a significant role in the series are those produced from 1972 and onwards. Australian Ford Falcons come in 2 and 4 door varieties.
Are there any Ford Falcons made in Australia?
Ford Falcons were completely engineered by Ford Australia after 1971, after the phasing out of the re-engineered American Ford Falcon. Ford Falcons commonly appear in the Mad Max series of Films. Falcons that play a significant role in the series are those produced from 1972 and onwards. Australian Ford Falcons come in 2 and 4 door varieties.
Did they make a movie out of the Ford Falcon GT XB?
And with that, this 1973 Ford Falcon GT XB enters movie history, spawning huge fandom, countless replicas, novels, comics and even video games. But nobody involved in making the original movie had an inkling that that was going to happen. They did it on a virtual shoestring.
