man plans to open Mad Max museum

[Amby 490]

A Mad Max-obsessed Yorkshireman has ploughed his life savings into his dream of opening a museum to the movies in the town where Mad Max 2 was filmed.

Adrian Bennett, from Bradford, has moved to Silverton, in the Australian outback, with his wife and teenage sons, reports Sky News.

His love affair with the trilogy of films starring Mel Gibson began when a friend persuaded him to go along to a Mad Max double-bill 28 years ago.

"From the opening credits of the first film to the closing credits of Mad Max 2, my jaw was on the floor and I was just blown away by what I'd seen," he said.

He bought an old Ford Falcon from a collector in Texas, shipped it to England, and turned it into a replica of the Interceptor car driven by Mel Gibson's character.

Then after a holiday in Australia, he decided to give up his job as a panel beater and move there permanently, first settling in Adelaide, and then buying a property in Silverton earlier this year.

His wife Linda said: "It's gone from a hobby, to an obsession, to here," she said - adding that because it was a gradual progression, she thinks it is all quite normal.

Mr Bennett has several other replica vehicles, including a buggy covered in kangaroo skin, plus many other items of memorabilia.

He also has a dog called Dog, just like Mel Gibson's canine sidekick in the movie, and together they cruise the outback roads in the Interceptor, attracting the attention of tourists.

Mr Bennett plans to open his museum next year, and is convinced there is enough interest to make it a viable business venture.

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[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Mad Max 2 is a very cool movie - first one was all right too (but the script was shitty). 3rd one was a bit too fantastical.

[Chris_Жанна 11]

That's just beyond the Thunder Dome.....