http://www.madmaxmovies.com/cars/interceptor/history1.html
Yes, it was a Ford Falcon, but a model that was only sold in Australia (completely different from American model)
I thought that car was a Morgan.
Wow,
I always thought it looked like a butchered up AMX
Very interesting. That car is definitely one of the coolest and most memorable movie cars. I'll never forget the opening scene in Mad Max (or was it the Road Warrior? Anyway, the second film...) where Max comes to a stop with the rear tires turning in reverse. I don't know why, but it's the coolest thing.
As a sidenote, I read recently that there's a new genre of car restoration which, rather than emphasizing factory fresh rehabilitions of old cars -- with perfect paint and perfect chrome and all that, detailed with a Q-tip -- instead seeks to create a more broken in and roadworn appearance, kind of like the way they do with the broken-in jeans these days. The idea is to get just the perfect amount of apparent wear and tear on the vehicle, mainly on the body and upholstry, but have the mechanicals be in good shape. Some of their creations are really appealing. The Mad Max car is the perfect example: a lot of its coolness is in its raggedyness.