Mad Max Interceptor Replica - Palenville, New York - Rt. 23A Drive

Palenville, driving east on Rt. 23A...

More about the Interceptor/Pursuit Special can be found at madmaxmovies.com



Unlike the actual film car, which had a non-operational supercharger system, this replica has both a functional 6-71 Blower & Scott EFI unit, atop a 351 Cleveland specifically designed for supercharger application from Pat Musi Performance in New Jersey. Vehicle is located in New York.

Original Movie Interceptor

The original movie Interceptor began life as a standard 1973 XB GT Ford Falcon Coupe. In 1976, film makers Byron Kennedy and George Miller began pre-production on Mad Max, a futuristic police movie. For the film, they needed a vehicle to feature as the "Black on Black, Pursuit Special Police Interceptor' - the sleek, mean and powerful high performance Police car of the Main Force Patrol.
Murray Smith was hired as part of the Mad Max crew and one of his tasks was to design and build the Interceptor. The project began with his acquisition of the XB Falcon, mentioned above, and with Peter Arcadipane, Ray Beckerley, and various others, proceeded to modify the car to film specifications. The key modification was the Concorde Show Van front end, roof and trunk spoilers, fender flares and the supercharger equipped with a Scott fuel injector hat ( which was for appearance only and non-functional ). The Concorde front was a fairly new accessory at the time, designed by Peter Arcadipane at Ford of Australia as a showpiece. The car also received quite a few other minor modifications to complete the package such as, an on/off blower switch, Max Rob steering wheel, interior blue police light, siren, and a custom roof mounted police radio. There was only ONE Black Interceptor ever built for the first Mad Max film.
Following the production of Mad Max, the car was no longer needed, and was modified once more to make it suitable for use as a standard road car (basically by removing the blower and the side pipes). It was then toured around Melbourne to shopping centers and car shows as part of the promotion done for the film. Following this promotional work, the car was put up for sale.
In the mean time, this low budget Australian film had gained worldwide success, prompting a sequel, Mad Max 2 or The Road Warrior, as it was released as in the US. The Black Interceptor was then reacquired by Kennedy-Miller Studios for use once more. The blower and side pipes were reinstalled, although different to the originals, along with changing the rear wheels. The car was further modified to fit the setting of the new film, with large gas tanks fitted in the trunk, it's general appearance given a more used and stressed look and the front end was also modified by removing the bottom spoiler. In addition to modifying the original car, a duplicate car was built for Mad Max 2 for filming of driving sequences, while the original car was used for all the close ups and interior shots.
When the story eventually required the Black Interceptor to be destroyed in a spectacular crash and burn up sequence, the duplicate car was used, leaving the original more or less intact. However, it's use for the filmmakers was over, and the car was collected by a used metal dealer from Broken Hill for scrap, along with several other vehicles from the film. Although it was supposed to be scrapped, the new 'owner' was reluctant to destroy this important car, and it was ultimately passed on to a colleague, Ray Evans, from Adelaide. The car then sat outside Ray Evans' junk yard for more than three years, and was the subject of much interest. After negotiations, Bob Forsenko, a fan of this film series, purchased the Interceptor and sent it to Franklin Side Crash Restorers where Tony and Mario Romeo restored it to it's original glory however, retaining the tanks fitted in the sequel. Eventually Forsenko contacted Murray Smith, and confirmed that this was, in fact, the original car which Murray built for Kennedy-Miller studios.
In 1993, Forsenko sold the Interceptor to Dr. Peter Nelson, the director, curator and owner of the 'Cars of the Stars Motor Museum' in Keswick, England, where it now resides with other famous film and TV cars.

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[chefjohnwt]

Between 0.12 and 0.16 is probably the best 4 seconds of Youtube - ever..

[scar2783]

@chefjohnwt Thank you sir...

[foozybearz]

Is that whine from the transmission or the forced induction?

[scar2783]

@foozybearz Blower belt and pulley...

[InsaneMotorHeads]

dude your car is epic.....you should come up to bear mountain this summer. would love to check out this beast

[scar2783]

@InsaneMotorHeads Thanks bud. We do take it down there from time to time. Haven't been there in a couple of years. I'll hit it at least once this year. WIll be in St. Patrick's Car Show Smithtown, Long Island on the 22nd and will probably bring it to All Ford Carlisle...

[75thTheDude]

lol in front of you were the riders from mad max 1 why didnt you crashed them away like in the movie?

[outforravengeance]

One bad mutha fucker

[1969dane]

Wow that was awesome. why didn't the passenger film it? If you need a copilot please let me know that would be the ride of my life!!!!

[KWAKMAN500KXriders]

that thing is bitchin, nice work, how many horses?

[revokdaryl1]

I would be scared if I were one of the guys on the bikes..... Awesome and legendary car and great sound.

[scoutsniper95]

@foozybearz are you kidding ?

[dave01ist]

Fuckin beautiful, live the dream.

[b20002003]

why?

[SR71BBFLYER]

@scar2783 - I'm a biker, but man that is one sweet car! Respect!

[YouthFreedomFighters]

COOL!!!

[kmica76]

this things keeps me on life dude!!!!!!