[shrink-o-matic]

It may seem frivolous to wash all of the dirt and grime of the Australian Outback off of your vehicle after a mission in search of the precious juice. But then, you wouldn't see how sweet a ride this 1:18 scale diecast model is. I believe that this car will first be available in the Japanese market, but some U.S. retailers are accepting pre-orders for November. The Humongous demands that you check out these images!

minicarshop.jp/item/madmax

[hworth18]

This is too cool.. Does it have a price yet???

[Berkut76]

Originally Posted by hworth18

This is too cool.. Does it have a price yet???

Yep, $120USD MSRP, and it's going to be a sell out. From what I've heard, the model itself was ready to go into production a few years ago since AutoArt produced the basic Ford Falcon XB/XC tooling for Autralian company BIANTE long time ago. However, Warner Brothers unrealisitc licensing demands (apparently Big Wigs at movie studios think that precision models market whether planes or cars is just as big as the "toy" market) coupled with untimely passing of the BIANTE founder, Trevor Young delayed the project.

Trust me, after all the hurdles that had to be cleared, Mad Max fans should be happy that the model has materialized at all and from a decent (actually mid-to-high price segment leader) maker.

Regards,

Sergey