US Mad Max tribute based on a Dodge Challenger Hellcat

A US car enthusiast has paid tribute to Mad Max’s iconic ‘V8 Interceptor’ Ford Falcon XB coupe by turning a Dodge Challenger Hellcat – powered by an epic supercharged V8 – into his very own Pursuit Special.

Inspired by 1979 Australian cult classic film Mad Max, Florida man Robert Selby selected the Ford Falcon coupe’s modern US equivalent to be the star car in his build – a 594kW, supercharged 6.2-litre V8 Dodge Challenger Hellcat.

Nicknamed the ‘Madcat’, Mr Selby equipped the Dodge Challenger with a number of parts similar to those found on the 1973 Ford Falcon ‘V8 Interceptor’.

The owner sourced a front bumper which looks similar to the ‘Concorde’ body kit from the original ‘Pursuit Special’ Mad Max movie car.

Fun fact: the original Mad Max movie car styling was created by Australian Peter Arcadipane, who went on to become a designer at Mercedes-Benz in Germany.

The black bodywork and dark wheels are obvious links to the original movie car.

However, the 'supercharger' poking out of the bonnet of the Dodge Challenger Hellcat is just for show.

In front of the rear wheels are four exhaust pipes – on each side of the vehicle – which pay homage to the movie car, though it is unclear if these are functional or also just for show.

The Dodge Challenger’s coupe body style might resemble the Falcon XB but for Mr Selby, it’s not enough.

A 1970 Ford Torino coupe body shell is sitting in the Florida man’s backyard, the rear section of which Selby plans to graft onto the Madcat, aiming to recreate the Falcon’s bodywork.

Mr Selby has created a page on social media platform Facebook for those who want to keep track of the Madcat build process, as well as his work on tributes to vehicles from Breaking Bad, such as Walter White’s Pontiac Aztek and the Fleetwood Bounder RV-turned-meth lab.