[Tang Pgt]

Was it true the car in the Ausie move Mad Max was a Ford. If so what model and year was it ? that car was badd ass

 

[Aussie Falcon]

yes..

see http://www.fl.net.au/~chris/madmax.htm

There is also another website which I can't remember off hand but i think it was madmax.com or madmaxcars.com

 

[Tang Pgt]

That's , cool thanks ! Do you still have any of those cars around there ?

 

[Aussie Falcon]

There are still some XBs going around, but unless they have been rebuilt they would be getting very old by now. I used to own a 1978 XC, which had done around 900,000km before I finally got rid of it.

In Sydney I have seen somebody driving around in one of the yellow Falcons (see last picture in above link). I doubt it was real.

There is a company in the US that is importing XB GT Coupes from Australia. I don't think they were cheap once they come across, but I guess you end up with a unique car, with readily available engine parts.

 

[Tang Pgt]

what engines did they come with ?

 

[Martin]

The XA-XC Falcon Coupe, Sedan, Wagon and Ute came with a 200ci inline 6, 250ci inline 6 (longer stroke version of the 200ci) 302ci V8, and 351ci V8 (Clevelands)


The GT Sedan and Coupe had only the 351ci and was only available in the XA-XB models (1972-1976) They had around 310Hp or so(??).


Oh and there would have been a 400Hp+ GT Falcon then, but the Aussie Government at the time didnt want 150Mph+ 'supercars' available to the public

 

[Tang Pgt]

That's too bad. Id would have been cool.

(Line From Mad Max):

"600 horse power it's the last of the V8's, look at the blower ! "

That movie rocked

 

[Jimmy_Dancer]

I think the GT was just shy of 300hp and try
Http://www.madmaxmovies.com

Got a bunch of info about the car and links to ppl who have made rep's. Also links to a few pages about the greatest cars ever XA-XC coupe.

And I still drive one (a Goss XB coupe) and it's looking ok, though like all 25 yr old cars it needs lot of money thrown at it

 

[Tang Pgt]

That site is cool . ton's of info about the car on there.


Thanks

 

[sideshowfreak]

with all the thread mining going on i thought i don't want to be left out and went back to the earliest one i coudl find
sorry

 

[Donut King]

:doh:

 

[dave_au]

haha @ DK

 

[Casper]

with all the thread mining going on i thought i don't want to be left out and went back to the earliest one i coudl find
sorry

:bang: :fool:

 

[ford.boy]

just let it die peoples... let it die.

 

[vn2dy4]

Mad Max was a bloody fantastic movie
I would have done anything 2 get my hands on the interceptor.
I think that the first was the best instalment.
loved the chase scene at the begining against the GTS monaro.

 

[westy]

In a either a performance Ford or Street machine a while back they had an article on the Mad Max Cars. They're still around. There's meant to be a mad max replica car club in Aussie somewhere I think. Ford also made the Landau Coupe which featured in the Mad Max movies as well. :notwthy:

 

[XRFPV8]

MAD MAX 2 should be a part of australian school education. speaking of mad max, no: 4 was supposed to start shooting soon. bubba and the boys will be back, and cundaliny will get a boinic hand...

 

[Phido]

For info..

http://www.madmaxcars.com/

Proof that americans like the falcon concept..

Seems to be alot of OZ falcons in the us now..

 

[Rodp]

Mad Max was a bloody fantastic movie
I would have done anything 2 get my hands on the interceptor.
I think that the first was the best instalment.
loved the chase scene at the begining against the GTS monaro.

I recall a unique cars mag around 10 years ago that had (apparently) a legit interceptor for sale ~$5000 mark. Was going to pick it up but had nowhere to store it.

 

[Chad_XF]

Imagion how crap this movie would have been if it was american.....and they all drove kitted 4 cylinders with NAWS (nos).....hang on.....