Riding on 66-inch-tall Goodyear tires and featuring four feet of suspension travel, this beast, according to the official materials, is powered by a supercharged V-8 turning a Turbo 400 automatic transmission. So, you’re going to name a car after one of the most elusive mysteries of all time, a being that is over 7' tall and looks like a bipedal bear? What kind of car could possibly live up to that? I know! What about a monster truck? Yep! What appears to be a 1939 or 1940 truck shoved into sheet metal, The Big Foot is certainly a sight to behold. No, I have no idea why, but for some reason it makes them so much cooler already. They make for fearsome enemies, and for some reason they speak Russian. They only want to destroy it and consume what was left behind. However, unlike the other tribes in this post apocalyptic hell, The Buzzards don’t care for the rebirth of humanity. The Buzzards are considered to be the coyotes or hyenas of the Mad Max universe, and drive what can be seen as the lowest common denominator. The vehicle is composed of a 1937 Plymouth sedan covered in metal spikes and retrofitted with buzz saws.
The Plymouth Rock is their signature car, and with its distinctive spikes it's not hard to see why they are taken so seriously. In the film, there is a group of raiders that even Immortan Joe doesn’t want to tangle with: The Buzzards. There is also space for his two henchmen in the back. There is a hole in the roof which allows for The Bullet Farmer to sit atop and operate the searchlight (which the Bullet Farmer uses to great effect in the film. Leftover Cessna sections are bolted up front, the grille is filled with bullet 'teeth'. The Ripsaw's body is of a mid-70's Chrysler Valiant Charger stretched and modified to fit over the tank chassis. The vehicle is a modified Howe and Howe Ripsaw EV1 "Extreme Vehicle 1" with a Valiant Charger body, fitted with tank tracks where it’s wheels should be, giving the impression of a vehicle that is so Mad Max in its style. This one has a very prominent role in Mad Max: Fury Road and belongs to the head of the Bullet Farmers. But they still, despite the challenges, got the monstrosity to run. One of the craziest things about this car is that it actually worked in real life! Joining two engines together with custom gearbox was quite an engineering feat, and was proven to have issues with cooling.
Reaching high up and flying the flags of Immortan Joe’s clan, this is truly a car that is not to be messed with. The front end is standard 1959 Cadillac equipped with a custom heavy duty plow. To signify Immortan Joe's power and wealth, both those guns have wooden finish. The upper Cadillac is stock width but has been fabricated to function as a turret with a harpoon gun and a flamethrower in the back. The bottom shell is widened and equipped with a custom windshield. Not to mention the custom body, holding two gigantic back wheels on the back. Driven by the villain in Mad Max: Fury Road, Immortan Joe, The Gigahorse is made up of two 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Villes sitting on top of each other. The Gigahorseĭid I forget to mention that they all have very cool names as well? Well, the Gigahorse is the first of many unique vehicles in the Mad Max universe.
In honor of the return of a successful franchise, we compiled the most insane, action-packed, death-driving vehicles from the perilous universe of Mad Max. Whether this was done purposely or guided by subconscious nostalgia is unknown, but we’re excited to see the road warrior return to the fury of the post-apocalyptic wasteland again. Patchwork cars rev up similarly, actors' lines cue in at the same time, and the movie's action culminates in a crescendo of violence. They all appear to follow a similar formula as well. Thanks to director George Miller maintaining the directorial reigns, Fury Road aptly captures the essence of the original trilogy. Thankful for its imminent return to the screen in 2015, Geeks has been furiously devouring all things Mad Max.