The Mad Max interceptor car will on display near the Steve Irwin ship in Williamstown as part of a fundraising event celebrating the cult Australian movie.
The main character, Maximillian Rockatansky played by Mel Gibson, drove the iconic Ford Falcon XB dubbed the ’interceptor’ in the Mad Max films.
A dress-up party will be held aboard Sea Shepherd Australia’s retired flagship vessel on Sunday, January 24, ahead of a screening of Mad Max (1979) at Seaworks.
‘The Steve’ has a new mission as a not-for-profit museum ship and education and entertainment space to benefit Sea Shepherd.
It is berthed at Workshop Pier behind Seaworks, about 50 metres from where Sun Theatre has set up the new Sun Cinema Williamstown under the stars.
“The movie was set in 2021 with a civilisation that was in decline because of resources that were being depleted resulting in all sorts of civil unrest,“ Ship4Good founder Kerrie Goodall said.
“Obviously, the analogy would not be missed by many in today’s society.
“We’re celebrating [the movie’s anniversary] with a little bit of fun and awareness about the need to protect our environment and resources.
“So, we’re going to have a Mad Max dress-up theme and we’re bringing down the original interceptor car from Mad Max, and people have the opportunity of having a photo taken inside the interceptor for a donation.
“It’s all to raise funds for the ship, for COVID recovery.“
Prizes will be given for best costume and there will be wood fire pizza, a live DJ and bar.
For details, visit Ship4Good MV Steve Irwin on Facebook.
