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Posted: 9/5/2004 10:21:20 PM EDT

www.lastinterceptor.com/

Do you love the Night Rider?

Posted: 9/5/2004 10:22:28 PM EDT

[#1]

Mad Max

Posted: 9/6/2004 1:29:36 AM EDT

[#2]

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Mad Max

Wasn't the turbo interceptor in mad max all black?

Posted: 9/6/2004 2:19:06 AM EDT

[#3]

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Mad Max

Wasn't the turbo interceptor in mad max all black?

The black one was the last of the V8 interceptors. And it was Supercharged, not turboed.
I believe the pictured one is supposed to be a 6cylinder model, just a standard run of the mill cruiser.

Posted: 9/6/2004 2:39:24 AM EDT

[#4]

Most XB sedans such as the one pictured above all ready came with 351 Clevelands.

Posted: 9/6/2004 2:50:57 AM EDT

[#5]

Depends, if it was a new production Falcon XC, they came with various power plants, including a 305 version.

Posted: 9/6/2004 3:02:27 AM EDT

[#6]

I believe the Interceptors all had V8's...while he Pursuits were V6's.

Quoted:
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Mad Max

Wasn't the turbo interceptor in mad max all black?

The black one was the last of the V8 interceptors. And it was Supercharged, not turboed.
I believe the pictured one is supposed to be a 6cylinder model, just a standard run of the mill cruiser.

Posted: 9/6/2004 3:05:05 AM EDT

[#7]

The one pictured above is a XB. The one in the movie also had a 351 cleveland in it.

Posted: 9/6/2004 4:29:54 AM EDT

[#8]

As bad assed as the all black V8 Interceptor is I kinda prefer the yellow/red/blue MFP cars.
Being 4dr sedans they'd be much more practical. And since they're standard Aussie Falcons they'd be easier to reproduce, the black V8 had a custom fiberglass nose piece & spoiler that probably hasn't been made since the mid '70s (thus $$$$$$ if you do find them or have them made).

Posted: 9/6/2004 6:12:09 AM EDT

[#9]

I saw one Exactly like that just this Saturday afternoon. It's located in St Paul, MN... They rarely drive it on the street, and when they do, they have to put covers on the police lights...

It certainly has a kickass engine in it already. Sounds really badass!

Posted: 9/6/2004 6:24:36 AM EDT

[#10]

You know what's creepy and funny about that - I've ACTUALLY thought about painting the Mach 1 that way - if I simply cannot afford to restore it properly.

It's like you're psychic!! GET OUT OF M HEAD!!!!

I've also see a replica of the black car - the one that Mad Max drove. But there's something cool about the "interceptor"

Posted: 9/6/2004 8:00:42 AM EDT

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I saw one Exactly like that just this Saturday afternoon. It's located in St Paul, MN... They rarely drive it on the street, and when they do, they have to put covers on the police lights...

It certainly has a kickass engine in it already. Sounds really badass!

Aussie Cleveland heads: closed chambers w/ the smaller ports = great street power.

Brian

Posted: 9/6/2004 8:13:07 AM EDT

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Aussie Cleveland heads: closed chambers w/ the smaller ports = great street power.

Brian

Yeah they used to be the best of both worlds as far as the 335 series heads went. Nowadays though I would prefer to run one of the many aftermarket small block Windsor heads available. Much less of a hassle to run a 351W vs. 351C especially when you factor in how cheap stroker kits for them are.

Posted: 9/6/2004 8:22:57 AM EDT

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the black V8 had a custom fiberglass nose piece & spoiler that probably hasn't been made since the mid '70s (thus $$$$$$ if you do find them or have them made).

I don't think it would be that hard to find a fiberglass Monza nose clip. The car is fairly popular in some of the NHRA classes so I betcha there are lots of fiberglass pieces floating around.

edit: actually you can buy all the stuff here:

mad max linky

Posted: 9/6/2004 9:57:03 AM EDT

[#14]

You trick that mustang out to look as much like a MFP interceptor as possible, ya gotta go whole hog. Light bar, roof spoiler, siren, ceiling mounted cb radio. The whole enchilada.

The question is though...

Do you live the Night Rider? Remember him...when you look at the night's sky...

Quoted:

You know what's creepy and funny about that - I've ACTUALLY thought about painting the Mach 1 that way - if I simply cannot afford to restore it properly.

It's like you're psychic!! GET OUT OF M HEAD!!!!

I've also see a replica of the black car - the one that Mad Max drove. But there's something cool about the "interceptor"

Posted: 10/6/2004 5:49:41 PM EDT

[#15]

I told you guys that I saw one of those cars!!!

I just got to talk to the owner this afternoon, and he had no problem with me taking photos of his cars!

Here are three photos of his Interceptor:

EDITED TO ADD: He keeps a Manakin(sp?) of Mad Max (in leather jacket & all) in the driver's seat. Usually just for Car Shows though...

And he also has a great beautiful Torino like in Starsky & Hutch!

He also is finishing up the restoration of this Road Runner:

IIRC, He said that he also managed to get his hands on the last remaining BLACK Mad Max car (with the large fuel tanks), and is in the process of restoring that.

I saw this guy flying down Front Ave that one day I first posted in this thread, and then later found out where he keeps his cars, etc...

The first pic above is actually a photo of this same car, but that's one of the shops he works in to restore some of these cars...

The "Mad Max" car seen here is also George's. It is professed as originating from the
movie, "Mad Max." As the story goes, it was given to a cameraman as payment because
the movie was so low budget. It was sold at an auction with a Crocodile Dundee car
and a car owned by Elvis Presley. A collector bought all three cars, and eventually
the "Mad Max" car was sold to a speedway in Australia for race events.
George bought it from Grant Hodgson in Perth, Australia in 1999.

For more information, see this website regarding his cars:
Starsky's Torino.com

Posted: 10/7/2004 5:28:08 PM EDT

[#16]

I...need...an Interceptor. I want to be "The Bronze."

Maybe...one day...

Do you love the Night Rider?

Posted: 10/7/2004 6:57:19 PM EDT

[#17]

Everyone loves the nightrider!

...It's just that I DON'T like David Hasselhoff!

Posted: 10/7/2004 9:57:31 PM EDT

[#18]

I always wanted Goose's Kawi KZ 1000. One of my favorite parts of that movie is when He's leaving in the morning after the 1 night stand with the lounge singer chick and does his burn out down he street. I know..I know the rear tire on his bike is about as wide as a pencil but It's still pretty cool. Great movie.