Like another notable franchise, the “Mad Max” series would be nothing without its insane custom cars. But unlike the lowered and spit-polished fleet from “Furious,” the cars of “Mad Max,” are built for the apocalypse, which means heavy-duty suspension, hand-made bodywork and improvised weaponry. Beyond Max’s personal car—the fan-favorite, sand-blasted, half-rotten 1974 Ford XB Falcon—the effects team has come up with a fleet of vehicles to own the desert terrain of the movie’s scorched earth. Here are our ten favorites. [See the cars in action May 15th]
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