You Can Finally Buy an Officially Licensed Mad Max Car From $140,000

You cannot have a list of iconic movie cars that does not include the post-apocalyptic machines from Mad Max—you just can’t. The franchise turned regular Australian cars into tough, terrifying beasts ready for anything the outback and a dystopian future plagued by resource shortages and gang warfare would throw at them.

While many legendary movie cars have been built in real life over the years, the outlandish Mad Max cars somehow never shared the same fate. But that has just changed as Mad Max Factory, a company that has the blessing of Mad Max creator George Miller and producer Doug Mitchell, has unveiled the first officially licensed Mad Max vehicles.

These Mad Max Vehicle Recreations Look And Feel Exactly Like The Movie Cars


Built in Australia, the Mad Max vehicle recreations are part of a limited inaugural collection of only 25 units created for serious collectors and fans.

Mad Max Factory says the vehicles are “engineered to preserve the raw mechanical language that defined Mad Max for more than four decades: steel, noise, fuel, aggression, and survival.”



That sounds great, especially since the creators say the vehicles will be “film perfect” and not a “soft, polished, digital idea of performance.” Mad Max Factory says the vehicles will feel as though they belong in a world where “guzzoline,” Aqua Cola, and post-apocalyptic reliability matter more than comfort.

Looking at the first images of the cars posted on Mad Max Factory’s website, it certainly looks like it. Each build will stay faithful to the original movie car it recreates, preserving the physicality and visual intensity that made the Mad Max vehicles so memorable.

Twenty Models From Four Mad Max Films



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Customers will be able to choose their favorite Mad Max car from a selection of 20 models—six from Mad Max 1, three from Mad Max 2, eight from Mad Max: Fury Road and three from Furiosa; A Mad Max Saga. The list of vehicles obviously includes the legendary Pursuit Special Interceptor that Max Rockatansky drove in Mad Max 1.

Based on a 1973 Ford Falcon XB GT coupe, the Pursuit Special Interceptor, also known as the “Black on Black” Interceptor. In the movie, the vehicle was specifically modified for high-speed pursuits on Australia’s crumbling highway system. According to Mad Max Factory, the Pursuit Special symbolizes both law enforcement’s last stand and Max Rockatansky’s descent into vengeance.



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The real-life version costs AUD395,000 ($283,000), which is a lot of dough but includes everything from the sourcing of an authentic 1973 Ford XB Falcon GT hardtop in suitable condition, chassis and body restoration, custom bodywork, paint and finishing, powertrain build, interior and electrical work, and authentication and delivery.

The total build time for a Mad Max recreation car is estimated at 6-18 months, depending on specification.

The Cheapest Ones Cost $140,000



The Pursuit Special is the most expensive of the bunch, and the rest of the lineup is not much cheaper. The lowest priced models—AUD195,000 or $140,000—are the VW Rod, Prince Valiant, Dodge Charger, Cranky Frank and V12 Elvis (all from Fury Road), and Furiosa’s V8 Pursuit.

“These vehicles were never meant to feel polished or soft. They were built to feel functional, brutal, and real, and that’s exactly what we wanted to preserve,” said Giuseppe Cassin, Director of Film & Strategic Partnerships for Mad Max Factory.



And for customers who have a particular vision of what a Mad Max vehicle should look like, the builders are open to custom modifications and personal touches. Mind you, some modifications may render the vehicles ineligible for road use, so that’s an important thing to consider.

Generally, Mad Max Factory says its possible to register the vehicles for road use, although that depends on local regulations in the customer’s home country.



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