Shattered Silence returned to performing as a show monster truck whereas the frame of the Stress Factor was severely damaged after the stunt. We have no clue as to what role this ear-shattering truck plays in the apocalyptic thriller, although it sure is an amazing sight to see. The car is later seen again flipped over as the war party drives back through the canyon.Īfter the filming both of the cars were stripped of their movie look and returned to their owners. After Angharad slips and falls off the War Rig, Immortan steers hard left to avoid running her over which rolls the vehicle over. Max is freed from the grip by Angharad and Capable who cut the chain of the harpoon. Rictus then fires the harpoon into the cabin of the War Rig, ripping out the steering wheel and pinning Max's hand to the door. Immortan then speeds up and jumps in front of the War Rig, another Imperator is promptly shot by Max and Furiosa. Nux convinces Immortan to get him aboard the War Rig but his plan immediately fails. After the car pulls up next to the War Rig one of the Imperators is killed by Furiosa. Eventually the vehicle catches up with the War Rig nearly missing being hit by the exploding unhooked gasoline pod. On board of the BigFoot are now Rictus, Nux and two Imperators. The vehicle first appears next to Immortan's Gigahorse as it's approaching the Toxic Storm.Īfter the Rock Raiders drop boulders on the pass the Bigfoot driven by the Immortan is the only vehicle capable of driving over the rocks and continuing the pursuit of the War Rig. To emphasize Rictus's physical size this vehicle is big and bulky with weapons to show off Rictuses firepower. The vehicle appears to be second in command and is Rictus Erectus' vehicle of choice. The back of the vehicle is decorated with chains hangind down and a number of doll head signifying Rictus' childlike nature. Both weapons have a plexiglass shield to protect the gunner.There is an additional rollcage in the back of the vehicle. The rear of the truck makes space for three people, one seat for the gunner operating the flamethrower or the harpoon gun. The Dodge Fargo shell was widened at the cab with a visible middle section welded in. One of the trucks had a 572 Chevrolet block engine with a Turbo 400 transmission, petrol fueled. The monster trucks were both Australian made Shattered Silence and Stress Factor. Two actual monster trucks were used in the making of the movie. Nitrous, noxious, and no-nonsense harbingers of hell, marking man's uncanny ability to wring beauty even from that designed for death and destruction, art from power, meaning from machine.The vehicle referred to as the BigFoot in the production documents is a shell of a Dodge Fargo tray top pick up truck on top of a monster truck chassis. In the video, Geoff McKew of Lloyds Auctions said "expressions of madness" were welcomed, as he invited people to lodge interest in the items.Ī description on the YouTube uploaded states: "Blown, super-turbo charged and armed to the teeth with weaponry and War Boys, the machines that outran the end of civilisation have been unearthed in the greatest barn-find ever recorded. missile-carrier."ĩNews reported that the cars are to be sold together.Ī video from Lloyds Auctions on YouTube also details the collection and the range of vehicles. "Here, mounted drummers pound a taiko beat on huge resonators built of aircon duct, while Coma The Doof Warrior, blind and disfigured, slung in a web of bungy and spread-eagled before a stack of speakers, hurtles across the desert landscape on a repurposed 8 x 8 M.A.N. People are able to tender for the entire collection.ĭetails of the collection on the Lloyds' website brand the sale as "a truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own an entire Museum of Modern Masterpieces, survivors of the apocalypse that was the filming of FURY ROAD."Ī page on its site states: "High octane offers close 7pm AEST on September 26th."Ī description for the Doof Wagon reads: "Every army has a little drummer boy, to keep the beat and stir the heart, and the War Boys of the Wasteland are no exception. These are being put up through Lloyds Auctioneers and Valuers, based in Australia. The vehicle used in the film is indeed being sold, alongside 12 others that were used in shots throughout the blockbuster.
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