Mad Max Pursuit Special Interceptor Engine Startup Blower Test Drive

Join the fun as the craftsmen at Mad Max Cars fire up this nearly complete Australian Ford Falcon XB based Mad Max Pursuit Special / Interceptor replica. Just a quick video showing the engine start up, the On/Off blower drive tested, and its first official test drive since the new engine has been broken in.

[CaptTetanus]

The sound is literally like a lightning strike every time it revs. THE best V8 sound ever period, just period.

[davidbrayshaw]

I had the honour of working with one of the mechanics that assembled the original car for the movie. Rob Orchard was his name. He relayed a lot of stories about his time on set, including a few details about the original XB coupe.
The car itself was the cheapest most beaten up vehicle that they could find. It was a high miler with not too much life left in it, by all accounts. The supercharger unit was past its serviceable life and was purchased from a drag racer in the car park at Calder Park raceway for very little money. From memory, the housing of the unit was actually cracked.
The super charger served no function on the original movie vehicle. It was very haphazardly fastened to the top of the air cleaner lid. The car was fuelled by the original carby which was still supplied air via the original air filter set up. The drive to the unit was by way of a modified AC pulley which was engaged by the AC switch in the vehicle. Rob claimed that the installation was that poorly executed that he would break out into a sweat every time that a shot was taken of the blower being brought into life. He couldn't believe that it lasted the entire shoot.
Reportedly, the engine in the original vehicle was well past its use by date. It was both "tappety" and smokey and according to Rob it "wouldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding".
I hope you guys read this. I've got a few stories of the Kawasakis up my sleeve, too.
By the way, Rob went on to be a highly accomplished aeronautical mechanic.

[shannonoshea]

This has done all Australians and mad max fans proud

[heiko]

Best sound, best look, best attraction. I loved it.

[ron]

You guys rock! This is amazing!

I have three immediate purchases when I hit it rich:
1. A Delorean time machine.
2. An '89 Batmobile.
3. Last but not least, a Mad Max 1 Pursuit Special.

[warshrike]

The Actor that played the Railway Station Master that handed The Night Riders body over to the gang was a friend of my grand parents. Every time the movie came on tele my mother told me how i wore the hand me down clothes of his kids when i was a baby. Seeing this car here brings back so many memories of the movie and my mum and makes me proud as a Aussie to see such love put into reproducing it. Good on ya guys and oh what i would give to have a drive of that thing. :)

[itsatgame]

This beast stands out as a brutal powerhouse icon. Such raging rumble resting to get unleashed at the right TIME

[Shane]

You and me, Max, we're gonna give them back their heroes!

[ACDZ]

Never looked twice at these growing up as a kid in the 70s...my head would spin if i saw one today. So rare on Australian roads these days

[slckby]

this is not a car, it is The Spirit of Vengeance.

[guyrollf]

Looks good, sounds good, I think you nailed it. The "MAD MAX" police interceptor has been recreated. Excellent job! 🖖😎👍

[paulthompson]

That thing never gets old like being back in 1979

[leokimvideo]

Wow, look after it. None of these cars left in Australia. All purchased by American collectors

[jonathangair]

Gosh I love that Burble. Nothing like it. No wonder so many like Max.

[macross]

That engine sound, it's like an extremely angry beast that must be set loose on the highway!!!

[matthewczarnecki]

Great to see one with a functional blower!

[realaussiemale]

“Shut the gate, Max, she’s the ducks guts”
“How did you put all this together”?
“You know, a piece from here and a piece from there.”

[velocityjet]

The Americans are stealing our Falcon Coupe's away lol pretty amazed how Americans have an interest in Australian cars especially the Mad Max era Falcons, great to see our run down XA, XB, XC coupe's are reborn into interceptors and used for good use.

[Makitaization]

I remember us all having a laugh at the theatre when he 'kicked in the blower'.

[jparrish]

I always will love the Interceptor. Just Mad Max 100%