What were the police 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 kind of car was in the original Mad Max?

Ford Falcon XB GT
Mad Max’s V8 Interceptor – Ford Falcon XB GT A mainstay of the films has been the protagonist’s trademark black 1974 XB Ford Falcon. The Ford XB Falcon is a car which was produced by Ford Australia between 1973 and 1976 and was built exclusively in Australia.

What kind of car was the Interceptor in Mad Max?

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.

What type of car was the Interceptor in Mad Max?

The V8 Interceptor, also known as a Pursuit Special, is driven by Max Rockatansky at the end of Mad Max and for the first half of Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. It is based on a 1973 Ford Falcon XB GT coupe, which was modified to become a police interceptor by the Main Force Patrol.

Who owns the original Mad Max Interceptor?

2 From Australia To England, To The US And so today, the Australian born-and-bred Mad Max Interceptor is in the U.S., having completed a transatlantic journey. In 2011, the entire Cars of the Stars museum collection was bought by real estate mogul Michael Dezer.

What kind of car is the V8 Interceptor?

Ford Falcon XB GT coupe
The V8 Interceptor, also known as a Pursuit Special, is driven by Max Rockatansky at the end of Mad Max and for the first half of Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. It is based on a 1973 Ford Falcon XB GT coupe, which was modified to become a police interceptor by the Main Force Patrol.