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  • jamscal

    Nov. 7, 2009 5:02 p.m. jamscal HalfDork

    I was talking to a guy the other day who said his friend was into 'mad max' type cars.

    Not replicas of the cars in the movies, apparently, but crazies who build cars that might appear in the movies. (No I don't need pics of your local CL junk)

    Though it sounded interesting and was sure there would be an internet full of these people, but I haven't turned up anything in 10 minutes of searching

    I thus turn to the experts of automotive subcultures.

    Any leads?

  • madpanda

    Nov. 7, 2009 6:22 p.m. madpanda

    There is a theme camp at Burning Man every year that lives as though they are a tribe in the post-apocalyptic Mad Max world.

    They are called Death Guild and they have some great cars and a thunderdome! Here is what I googled: linky

    (no affiliation, but I have seen some fights in their dome)

  • M2Pilot

    Nov. 7, 2009 9:15 p.m. M2Pilot New Reader

    In reply to madpanda:

    You reckon they's any wild wimmin at Burning Man?

  • turboswede

    Nov. 7, 2009 9:33 p.m. turboswede UltraDork

    This might be a good start

  • Shaun

    Nov. 7, 2009 9:55 p.m. Shaun Reader

    M2Pilot wrote:

    In reply to madpanda:

    You reckon they's any wild wimmin at Burning Man?

    Anothet good BM vehicle. By David Best I believe. I rode in it, with naked wimmin.

    http://www.instablogsgallery.com/gallery/2007/09/24/the-art-of-burning-man-gallery...

  • jrw1621

    Nov. 7, 2009 10:05 p.m. jrw1621 Dork

    You will find none of this Mad Max craziness around here.
    http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/reader-rides/1036/

  • madpanda

    Nov. 7, 2009 11:52 p.m. madpanda New Reader

    In reply to M2Pilot:

    You know, last time I went (2008) it really looked like there were more wimmin there than guys. Or maybe I just have selective vision.

    By the way, it feels good to be back and posting on the board after a couple of years of lurking. I only ever made a few posts on the old board under the name electric tricycle but this time I pledge to be a non-silent member of society...

  • madpanda

    Nov. 7, 2009 11:57 p.m. madpanda New Reader

    Shaun wrote:

    Anothet good BM vehicle. By David Best I believe. I rode in it, with naked wimmin.

    http://www.instablogsgallery.com/gallery/2007/09/24/the-art-of-burning-man-gallery...

    Ooo, that one was incredible, it really looked like it was floating like the Land Speeder from Star Wars.

  • Appleseed

    Nov. 8, 2009 4:25 p.m. Appleseed Dork

    They're called ratrods and deserve a horrible death.

    Falcon XBs with Monza front ends, blowers, and zoomies, however...

  • DirtyBird222

    Nov. 8, 2009 4:53 p.m. DirtyBird222 Dork

    this was our theme on the civic for the $2008 challenge. Not exactly what it should be like but it was based off the bat car (Ford xA?)

    http://www.madmaxcars.com/products/product_view.cgi?id_number=282996233643

  • Jay

    Nov. 8, 2009 5:56 p.m. Jay Dork

    How about this? All it needs are some machine guns:






    Before it was "murdered out":


    Link
    Second link

  • jamscal

    Nov. 8, 2009 7:14 p.m. jamscal HalfDork

    Thanks for the links.

    I'm shocked that there isn't more out there though.

    This car and the grill guard specifically (From the 1st link above) is what I had in my mind.

    The friend of the guy I was talking to is? going to have a dualie rear end under one of the 70's bloated musclecars, in addition to the scary looking metal welded on.

    I think there could be a great middle ground for a street car, esp. a low budget one.

    -James

  • gamby

    Nov. 8, 2009 11:54 p.m. gamby UberDork

    That "koon-design" car is sweet. Would be sweeter w/ some more modern/nicer wheels.

    Interesting thread...

  • Matt B

    Nov. 9, 2009 9:00 a.m. Matt B New Reader

    The Koon car is the secks! Thanks Jay

    I hope it has a hydraulic suspension for "sleeping policemen" . . . whatever, it's frickin cool either way.

  • d_jabsd

    Nov. 9, 2009 10:26 a.m. d_jabsd Reader

    A modern take on the style and one of my favorites

  • Matt B

    Nov. 9, 2009 11:01 a.m. Matt B New Reader

    the busted front lip and sextuple 6 license plate are the icing on the cake. The fabbed-on c-pillars also help distract from the stock shape.

  • dyintorace

    Nov. 9, 2009 11:23 a.m. dyintorace Dork

    Why do all of those Burning Man cars have chains from the rear of the roof to uprights from the rear bumper?

    Hmmm...perhaps Burning Man should be on my list to attend!

  • belteshazzar

    Nov. 9, 2009 12:18 p.m. belteshazzar SuperDork

    well, I just put this sticker on my Wagoneer. Does that count for anything?

  • Tighe

    Nov. 9, 2009 12:33 p.m. Tighe New Reader

    dyintorace wrote:

    Hmmm...perhaps Burning Man should be on my list to attend!

    Oh man, no kidding. I'd hit it like it was the last vajay in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

  • jamscal

    Nov. 9, 2009 2:30 p.m. jamscal HalfDork

    d_jabsd wrote:

    A modern take on the style and one of my favorites

    Ya, this would be more like what I'm thinking of.

    I think an early Supra could make a great one too.

  • MiatarPowar

    Nov. 9, 2009 4:09 p.m. MiatarPowar HalfDork

    d_jabsd wrote: A modern take on the style and one of my favorites

    That is one of the coolest S13s I have ever seen. Awesome.

  • gamby

    Nov. 9, 2009 8:19 p.m. gamby UberDork

    MiatarPowar wrote:

    d_jabsd wrote: A modern take on the style and one of my favorites

    That is one of the coolest S13s I have ever seen. Awesome.

    Yeah--very unique, for sure.

    I love the ridiculous dish on those front wheels. Hotness.

  • ckosacranoid

    Nov. 9, 2009 8:31 p.m. ckosacranoid HalfDork

    cool links and pics though...that mr2 is werid looking...i think more 70's monsters for mad max stuff over anything plastic i think.....

  • 96DXCivic

    Nov. 10, 2009 1:30 a.m. 96DXCivic HalfDork

    And now my head is full of more bad ideas.

  • JeepinMatt

    Nov. 10, 2009 1:35 a.m. JeepinMatt Reader

    You could always import an Australian muscle car. For over 25 years old, there shouldn't be major problems.

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