Greenlight 1967 Ford F-100 4x4 and 1973 Ford Falcon XB “Mad Max"

Here are two Greenlight Ford castings that get the custom add-ons to make them look good, and one of them has been the long-overdue replica of the Police Interceptor from the “Mad Max” movie series on a smaller scale and affordable for most of us.

1967 Ford F-100 4x4

Anyone that goes into the All-Terrain series must require an axle lift and some added modifications so it was no surprise that the new 1967-1972 Ford F-100 casting would need them in order to better fit the line.  To separate the me-too look also offered by M2 Machines the F-100 is a regular-cab short bed that also comes in an F-350 ramp truck for other releases.  Then the All-Terrain mode goes for lifted front and rear axles on the metal base, a custom black bumper guard with twin driving lights replace the stock chrome front bumper, and at the rear is a rollbar with a full-size spare tire in the bed.  The look is amazing and brings attitude to the F-100 casting.  The first release is in blue with Ford Racing deco that includes blue and red stripes and lettering and adds chrome off-road wheels on chunky rubber tires.  The front still has a chrome grille with black wash grille section in the middle, round headlights, and lower signal lights and yes the hood still has problems staying closed.

On the sides there is Powered by Ford logos joining the front F-100 hood badges, silver trim, and Ford Racing along the bed, while the rear has vertical taillights with chrome trim, chrome bumper, and FORD letters on the tailgate.  The stock metal base does not show much, but adding black axles with detailed springs brings some interest down below, while the hood opens up to show the V8 motor in all-blue though the air cleaner takes up most of the room and hides the engine details.  Also note the lack of those large exterior mirrors seen on other release.  The interior has a detailed bench seat, door panels, and dashboard with 3-spoke steering wheel and horizontal speedometer.  Now for those looking for a more stock look check out the later version in turquoise and white two-tone that is classy and the paint has a flat, satin appearance and looks great with matching white wheels.   Now if Greenlight quality can improve since the two-tone version leans a bit and the blue one has a front-axle that was not properly secured to the base even though it still stays there on a display.

1973 Ford Falcon XB “Max Max”

Joining the 1966 TV Series Batmobile is another famous movie car that does not get much replication thanks to a complicated copyright usage path, the “Mad Max” police interceptor.  Notice that the Greenlight packages say “Last of the V8 Interceptors” with no mention of the movie name; I guess Greenlight managed to get this casting into production even without the right to use the “Mad Max” name.  Either way it is here and long worth the wait.  The car started off as a 1973 Ford Falcon XB coupe, which by then the Falcon has been an Australia-only model that still retains 4-door sedan, 2-door coupe, and Ute pickup models.  In the first Max Max starring Mel Gibson the 1973 Falcon 2-doors are used as the police cars for the Main Force Patrol (MFP) of a future Austraila riddled by ruthless motorcycle gangs.  After the murder of his wife and child Max goes on revenge of the gangs with the use of the custom police interceptor created by the MFP for special pursuit purposes.  Even after the revenge Max continues down the road of uncertain with the use of the police interceptor in many disguises including one that kicks out the rear window to store a spare tire and fuel canisters.

The car is a 1973 Ford Falcon XB coupe that is powered by a 351 V8 and 4-speed manual to the rear wheels, added by a faux supercharger that is coupled to the engine by a flick of a switch inside the car.  The front has a custom Concorde front-end that gives it a sloping look with the headlights concealed inside, four side exhaust pipes, twin rear spoilers, and a raked rear suspension.  Except for the front-end the rest of the car retains the stock XB look with the dual scoop hood (borrowed from the 1971 Mustang Mach 1), the rising beltline, and Torino-like rear valence panel with taillights.  The interior is right-hand drive with front bucket seats, a rear bench seat, and a rollcage and 5-point harness.  The dashboard is angled toward the driver with radio and ventilation controls to the left, shifter on the center tunnel, and 3-spoke wheel behind the dual gauge pod.  Greenlight did a nice job of detailing the interior despite leaving out the rollcage and 5-point belts, though on the outside the casting will and always be the police interceptor of Max Max no matter how much Greenlight tries to make a stock version of the casting.  The front has yellow tinted headlights on the Concorde front-end with a lower bumper that has a grille and foglights, while the hood has the twin-scoops interrupted by the silver supercharger sticking out of the hood; sadly because of this the hood does not open.  The sides have gold MFP badges on the front fenders, wicked quad-tip side exhaust in silver, and custom multi-spoke wheels in black with rubber tires, while the rear has detailed dual spoilers and taillights with MFP on the rear plate.  On the metal base the front has detailed suspension, engine and transmission details along with the side exhausts that have separate plastic silver tips for the end tips that wrap around the side of the vehicle and the lifted rear axle is a separate piece indicating a lowered version in the near future.  It is nice to see a diecast manufacturer come up with a small scale version of the “Mad Max” interceptor that is designed for the collector and Greenlight did an excellent job on this one!