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Detailed action photos of the event were captured by our Loris Veedermen; right.  And other weather, Bright, hot and sunny. Like it has been for the last 30 years. Go figure.  Stephen Payne of Moving Targets died at Somerset Arena. Daniel Reger of French Foreign Legion died at Gates of Somerset. `Beautiful` Diane Leonard of Fifth Legion died at The Pit. Erika `Birdie` Sparrow of Fifth Legion died at The Pit. Eugene Beeler of GovermantResistance died at Devils Fingers. Wesley `Waste Ghoul` Galles of Raging Scavengers died at Gates of Somerset. Marcos Viveiros of Golden Warriors died at Somerset`s Junkyard, Race Track 1. Brendon Merchant of Blood and Iron died at Gates of Elmsfield. Dorthy Santiago of Blood and Iron died at Gates of Elmsfield. Virginia Monroe of Blood and Iron died at Gates of Elmsfield. Kathleen Arnold of Dolce Gabbana died at Road to Somerset. Rodolfo Meyer of Confrerie died at Salt Flats Canyon. Derrick `Boom` Shibata of Fifth Legion died at Gates of Somerset. Pam `Faster Pussy` Mueller of Joels Bastards died at Somerset Arena. Maria `Me Gusta` Brookins of Thrill Junkies died at Somerset Arena. Angelo `Death Wish` Bolduc of Gang Green Soylent Corporation died at Northern Farm Land. `CMIO` Randolph Rojas of VGG General Hospital died at Sandy. Gladys Carreras of Holy Mutant Death Squad died at Devils Fingers. Herman Cox of Crazy Canucks died at Gates of Elmsfield. Geoffrey `She Knew Me` Sowell of Blood and Iron died at Lost Oasis. Chris `Bada Boom` Cannon of Bollox Bashers died at Road to Gateway Truck Stop. William `Blind Bill` Butler of Raging Scavengers died at Bombed Luna Road. William `Die Hard` McLain of Bollox Bashers died at The Pit. Jeremy Thompson of Confusion died at Double Down Arena. `The Sniper` Isaac Rosser of Dolce Gabbana died at Gates of Somerset. Bobby White of PA Desk Jockeys died at Gates of Somerset. Mark Dawson of Blood and Iron died at Road to Elmsfield. Carlos `Iron Will` Jackson of Roads to Madness died at Scattered Grounds. `Farron` Fidel Kunkel of Pigs o Porking died at Interstate Mythos. Song Torres of Violet Menace died at Bombed Luna Road. Michael `Phil` Donahue of Hitmen Trucking Inc -CTS- died at Maure Dore. Everett `Rookie` Brand of Hitmen Trucking Inc -CTS- died at Maure Dore. `Grinnin` Joe Fuentes of Hitmen Trucking Inc -CTS- died at Maure Dore. Vincent `Bland` Rand of Hitmen Trucking Inc -CTS- died at Maure Dore. Daniel `Danny Boy` Fountain of Hitmen Trucking Inc -CTS- died at Maure Dore. Rachael Ruiz of Blood and Iron died at Gates of Somerset. Dennis Blow of Blood and Iron died at Gates of Somerset. Gary Payne of Blood and Iron died at Blown With the Wind. Johnny Diaz of Blood and Iron died at Highway to Hell. `Evaluater` Eli Barton of GovermantResistance died at Scattered Grounds. Jude Barrington of GovermantResistance died at Scattered Grounds. `Spetz` James Gilbert of GovermantResistance died at Scattered Grounds. Ashley `Dredge` Klinger of Raging Scavengers died at Gates of Somerset. William Pollard of Maxxed Out died at Gates of Somerset. Sandra Lozano of Moral breaker died at Gates of Somerset. Jan Thompson of Moral breaker died at Gates of Somerset. Jimmy Nuno of Moral breaker died at Gates of Somerset. Lady `La Folle` Dye of SunBurns died at Burning Skies. Kevin `Doin`` Doolin of Fifth Legion died at The Pit. Lawrence `Sandy` Sanders of The Crayons died at Once Upon a Town. Peter Parker of Golden Warriors died at Road to Somerset. David Johnson of MADHAT died at Dead man`s Road. `Lightweight` Michael Avitia of French Foreign Legion died at Blown With the Wind. Earl Avalos of Revelations died at Pathway to Darkness. Vivian `Wheels` Wallace of Fifth Legion died at Forever Yellow Skies. Gladys Velez of Fifth Legion died at Forever Yellow Skies. `Baller` Stacey Harper of Fifth Legion died at Forever Yellow Skies. Constance Bryson of The Pikers died at Gates of Somerset. Glenn Garcia of Harrys Hippos died at Gateway Interstate Arena. `Doc` Adam Meredith of Crazy Canucks died at The Pit. Addie Boucher of Blood and Iron died at The Pit. Kelli Simms of Company of Geeks died at Scattered Grounds. Loretta Depaul of Maxxed Out died at The Pit. `The Scout` Damion Walk of Dolce Gabbana died at Northern Farm Land. Amanda Westbrook of Dolce Gabbana died at Northern Farm Land. Max Shryock of Transylvanian Transmissions died at Lost Oasis. Tillie `The Hun` Jennings of Pigs o Porking died at Gates of Gateway Truckstop. David `D. Blood` Bledsoe of Tastes Like Chickn died at Road to Elmsfield. Daniel `Boomer` Key of Gang Green Soylent Corporation died at Northern Farm Land. Christopher `Playboy` Taylor of Gang Green Soylent Corporation died at Northern Farm Land. Andrew German of GovermantResistance died at Forever Yellow Skies. Randal `The Wrangler` Payne of Scarytales died at Acid Land. Billy James of Moral breaker died at Interstate Mythos. Richard Stewart of Maxxed Out died at Blown With the Wind. Lori Hunter of Uncle Als Used Car Salesmen died at Gates of Somerset. `Gunny` George Taylor of Fifth Legion died at Under a Bloody Red Sky. `Sir` James Smith of Road Templars died at Gates of Somerset. Benjamin Harris of Team Bansi died at Double Down Arena. Patrick `Hodgekiss` Hodges of Gang Green Soylent Corporation died at Road to Elmsfield. Jessica Weems of Desert Duelers died at Somerset`s Junkyard, Race Track 3. Pablo McAllister of Confrerie died at Northern Farm Land. Candace Jackson of Whiskey Runners died at Forever Yellow Skies. Allen `Mr. Ice` Newsome of Rabid died at Road to Somerset. Robert Underwood of Blood and Iron died at Road to Somerset. George Wilson of Crazy Canucks died at Gates of Somerset. Noel McKinney of Heathen Snakes died at Road to Gateway Truck Stop. Asa Hole of Confusion died at Once Upon a Town. Karl `Lightning` Lewis of Blood and Iron died at Gates of Somerset. Bertha Norden of Monkey Wrenches died at Once Upon a Town. `Crazy` Amber Hicks of The Crayons died at Telegraph Road. `Slaved` Irma Klass of The Crayons died at Telegraph Road. Scott Tindall of Blood and Iron died at Gates of Elmsfield. Randy Fish of Blood and Iron died at Gates of Elmsfield. Dana Stovall of Revelations died at Gates of Somerset. Teri Doran of SunBurns died at Somerset Arena. `Wintry` Amy Somers of Company of Geeks died at Somerset Arena. Edward Boyett of Maxxed Out died at Pathway to Darkness. James Connolly of Psychopomp died at Lonesome Highway. `Famous` Robert Ramos of Psychopomp died at Lonesome Highway. Sonia Giles of Psychopomp died at Lonesome Highway. Cecil Hunziker of The Pikers died at Elmsfield Hills Rally Circuit. Frank Fahey of Holy Mutant Death Squad died at The Maze. Peter Williams of Holy Mutant Death Squad died at The Maze. Brian Weber of Holy Mutant Death Squad died at The Maze. Nora Cathey of Holy Mutant Death Squad died at The Maze. Steven Wheeler of Holy Mutant Death Squad died at The Maze. Gary McShan of Company of Geeks died at Telegraph Road. Robert Oller of Transylvanian Transmissions died at Road to Somerset. Charles Xavier of Golden Warriors died at Somerset`s Junkyard, Race Track 3. Clifford Moseley of Biblethumpers Anonymous died at Lost Oasis. Alphonso `Fonzy` Navarro of Psychopomp died at Lonesome Highway. Frank Dallas of Ragnarok Racing died at Double Down Arena. Ada Russo of Blood and Iron died at Gates of Somerset. Louis `Miracle` Meraz of Blood and Iron died at Gates of Somerset. Jose Richardson of The Crayons died at Double Down Arena. Bradley `How much your` Bloodworth of Renshai died at Under a Bloody Red Sky. Judy Contreras of Maxxed Out died at Northern Farm Land. Robert `fat boy` Bullen of Desert Nomads died at Smokey Hills. Laura Flores of Tastes Like Chickn died at Somerset`s Junkyard, Race Track 3. Helen `Hrolkug` Rutter of Fahrenheit Raisers died at Northern Farm Land. `John` Dwayne Dibella of Maxxed Out died at Northern Farm Land. Joshua `Razor` Raynor of Headspace and Timing died at Northern Farm Land. Major `Cannon Fodder` Paine of Headspace and Timing died at Northern Farm Land. `jesus` Cristobal Pennebaker of The Pikers died at Gates of Elmsfield. Joan `PRIMINISTERX` Primus of Mirrored Pain died at Road to Somerset. Marcelene `JONES JONES` Jones of Mirrored Pain died at Road to Somerset. Peter `The Immortal` Ramirez of Mirrored Pain died at Road to Somerset. Mike Martin of Blood and Iron died at Gates of Somerset. Michael Sitton of Uncle Als Used Car Salesmen died at Gates of Somerset. Jack Baum of Moral breaker died at Gates of Somerset. Veronica Taylor of The 4saken died at Once Upon a Town. William Cook of The 4saken died at Once Upon a Town. Harvey `Softy` Ramirez of GovermantResistance died at Road to Gateway Truck Stop. Roberto `Digger` Dugan of Maxxed Out died at Scattered Grounds. David `Zombie-Face` Sullivan of Maxxed Out died at Scattered Grounds. `Mr Talkative` Joseph Spiegel of Maxxed Out died at Road to Gateway Truck Stop. Ann `Eighty Four` Orr of Roads to Madness died at Northern Farm Land. Tracey Green of Blood and Iron died at Gates of Somerset. Tina `Black-eye` Turner of Scarytales died at Scattered Grounds. Kristin Castillo of Heathen Snakes died at Once Upon a Town. Steve McQueen of Heathen Snakes died at Somerset Arena. Harold Wigfall of Uncle Phaultys Wiener Farm died at Somerset Arena. `T Dog` Tom Hanks of The Crayons died at Double Down Arena. `Wise` Bobby Grillo of The Crayons died at Double Down Arena. `Short skirt` Rebecca Nguyen of The Crayons died at Double Down Arena. Erinn `BDBD` Gray of SlaughterHouse Bath and Lodgin died at Forever Yellow Skies. John `Wayne` Coburn of Maxxed Out died at Highway to Hell. Debra Fulton of Maxxed Out died at Highway to Hell. Barry Goss of Transylvanian Transmissions died at Gates of Somerset. Charles Thorne of Scavvies died at Road to Gateway Truck Stop. Huey `And the News` Lewis of Blood and Iron died at Gates of Somerset. Marion Gish of Lake Runners died at Forever Yellow Skies. Michael Jordan of Golden Warriors died at Road to Gateway Truck Stop. Jerry `Rapidshot` Raney of Garage Boyz died at Gates of Gateway Truckstop. Winnifred `Cut` Lindley of GovermantResistance died at Salt Flats Canyon. Gary Austin of Maxxed Out died at The Pit. Loretta `Marlene` Dietrich of Carrion Crows died at Gates of Somerset. `Kickin` Kyle Porter of The Wolfhounds died at Double Down Arena. Scott Wakefield of Ragnarok Racing died at Somerset Arena. `Lord` Arthur Sedgwick of Blood and Iron died at Gates of Elmsfield. Wayne Johnson of Blood and Iron died at Gates of Elmsfield. Nathan Lemmons of Blood and Iron died at Gates of Elmsfield. Jorge `Dry Drunk` Brodie of Blood and Iron died at Gates of Elmsfield. Alfred Hemphill of Blood and Iron died at Gates of Elmsfield. Paul Jones of MADHAT died at Gates of Somerset. Daniel Pitt of Company of Geeks died at Forever Yellow Skies. Thomas `The Tank` Vandenbosch of Gesta Non Verba died at Gates of Somerset. Kelly Adkins of Meltdown died at Northern Desert Circuit. Jimmy Scott of Poisond died at Gates of Somerset. Dennis `CRYBABY` Pearson of Longos Merry Men died at The Pit. Jesse `Muscle` Navarro of Headspace and Timing died at Northern Farm Land. Sandra Bracken of Uncle Als Used Car Salesmen died at Road to Elmsfield. Betty Borowski of Revelations died at Once Upon a Town. George Simon of MADHAT died at Road to Somerset. Donald Lee of MADHAT died at Road to Somerset. Nicholas Worthen of Revelations died at Gates of Somerset. Goldie `Patches` Harden of Psychopomp died at Road to Elmsfield. Denise Smith of Whiskey Runners died at Northern Farm Land. Lisa Noble of Cowboys Unlimited died at Burning Skies. Robert Tracy of Uncle Als All-Stars died at Northern Foothills Racetrack (at night). Justin `Michael` Shoemaker of The Dionysian Dozen -CHQ- died at Northern Farm Land. Victoria `Frenchy` Antoine of The Wolfhounds died at Northern Farm Land. Earl Seymour of The Wolfhounds died at Northern Farm Land. Titus Smith of Revelations died at Double Down Arena. Bosco `Pit Monkey` Vogelsang of Cowboys Unlimited died at Smokey Hills. Walter `Payton` Brown of Afrika Korps died at Lonesome Highway. Homer `Simpson` Curtis of Afrika Korps died at Lonesome Highway. Jerry `Grateful Dead` Garcia of Renshai died at Somerset Rally Circuit. John Starks of Dolce Gabbana died at Gates of Somerset. Ty `Redeye` Zorn of Ragnarok Racing died at Northern Foothills Racetrack (at night). Alene `ally` Cruz of The Pikers died at Blown With the Wind. Genevieve `D.O.A` Villagomez of The Pikers died at Blown With the Wind.
 Death defying, mutilated armies scatter the earth, Crawling out of dirty holes, their morals, their morals disappear. From the rock group Yes 1971 Below is my recording sheet. Identification sheet: Former Pursuit Special Interceptor Engine Ford cast iron Big Block. Crank Unknown Rods Unknown Cylinder heads Alloy custom cylinder heads Valves Unknown Inlet manifold Single plane WEIAND as GM 6/71 adaptor Cooling system Alloy 4 core running twin thematic Ford electric fans. Compression/Valves Unknown Valve Springs Unknown Cam Unknown Pistons Unknown Sump Finned profile 7 lt capacity Clutch Unknown Differential Ford 9 inch centred Detroit locker Axles Billet 35 spline Traction bars Ford XB GT Oil Cooler Ford Supercharger Kit G/M 6-71 with GM front plate Supercharger options Application optional: engaged via manual override switching. Supercharger Hat Scott Fuel System Fuel Injection : Controlled by Scott injection Fuel capacity Dual long range tanks total capacity approx 90-100 gallons Fuel delivery `A` 8 X injectors manifold mounted & solenoid activated remote O2 delivery  Fuel delivery `B` Enhanced compression via: 6-71 Supercharger and fuel via Scott injection Exhaust System Coated tuned headers 4 into 1 Exhaust System Routing 2 X 4 into 1 split at collector and 2nd split at muffler exiting as 8 pipes Fuel Unknown Max Power Unknown Max Power compliance: Unknown Max Speed quoted Unknown Max speed recorded Unknown Transmission 4 speed `bull nose` Ford top loader. Custom steel box replacing casting. Transmission linkage Speco-Thomas after market Front Suspension Heavy duty `Pedders` STD GT ride height, Koni adjustable shocks. Rear Suspension Ford GT, running custom lifter bar suspension, and 2X extra leaves.. Wheels front Custom cast, custom off-set. Wheels Rear Custom cast, custom off-set. Brakes Front Twin piston with 11 inch Disk Brakes Rear Disk Tyres Rear Unknown 50 series Tyers Front Unknown 60 and 70 series. Body Shell Ford XB coupe, Structurally enhanced with internal roll cage Body modifications front Custom Arcadiplane fibreglass nose section in permanent situ Body modifications roof Single wing rear mounted toward rear in situ as a permanent fixing Body modifications trunk/rear Rear spoiler mounted in situ as a permanent fixing Body modifications F/arch`s Fender extensions incorporated as body part Body modifications R/arch`s Fender extensions incorporated as body part  Hood Ford XB GT airflow flutes & mods to suit GM 6/71 supercharger fitting Vehicle worst case or capture protection. Explosive device activated by a trigger system attached to both the caps of the fuel storage cells 1. The Crayons (Somerset): $865. The most active gang on the deathsport circuit has been Uncle Phaultys Wiener Farm. Their most favoured type of event has been the combat, although they have also competed in numerous deathrace events. Out of town, the most busy squads have been: 1st Joseph `Goldern` Graham -^-HellRazors-^- 2nd William Gaytan Coolerheads 3rd Bradley `How much your` Bloodworth Renshai Next Month - Who can drive on 2 wheels through a 100 yard slalom? Bring out your drivers ladies and germs. |
 The major leagues are nearly concluded, and with the title races hotting up, here are the current favourites: Evan Race Ladder - The Dionysian Dozen -CHQ- In addition, the leaders of the minor leagues are: Somerset Combat League - Thrill Junkies
Get your gladiators out of firelight Bus service run by Metrocube Inquire via the above link Have you felt the urge to add something to the Role playing section !!! have you a story line itching to see the light of day !!! been on a scout that requires the attention of everyone else !!! have a car design you wish to share with the community !!!  Image courtesy of google I am looking for submissions for the upcoming gazettes, submissions have dried up of late, and i am beginning to suffer finding anything to add to our gazette, if you feel you have anything to contribute please contact me via PM here *Grograt*..or bastille Contact me NOW Sell your damaged loot run by Jeelz `Home sweet home,` says Mary. `God I`m thirsty. Four whatevers, Dex.` She looks at Wynona and grins. `We did it!` Snyder grins back. `Wish we coulda seen tha look on them Badlands Rudeboys faces when they found out it was gone. Ha haaaaa that`d be priceless! Gimme two o` those,` she says, grabbing at Mary`s drinks. `Ya know what I hate about these sneaky jobs, Wyn? I hate how nobody ever knows we did it. I mean, we break into the Rudeboys` garage, we steal that,` she gestures in the direction of the door, `we possibly break the record for fastest run from Badlands Truckhole to here and,` she turns to face the rest of the patrons, `WE DON`T EVEN GET TO TALK ABOUT---` With all eyes on her, Mary falls to the floor with a grunt, Wynona having pulled the stool out from under her. Gangers chuckle here and there, then return to their drinks and conversation. `Shut up you idiot. As long as nobody knows there`s more of `em out there we`ll be the only ones trackin` em down,` says Wyn. Mary picks herself up, snatches her stool from Wynona and sits back down. `Yeah, but I don`t think we`re gonna be able to steal the next one. They`ll be ready. We`re gonna have to take it in the wastelands.` `Nevermind that now. Finish yer drinks`n let`s take this baby out shootin,` says Wynona as she tosses the keys to Mary. `You take the wheel. I`m callin` shotgun!` As they leave laughing, a blue and white moray is briefly visible through the open door.  from Jee Tee Oh at Cowboys Unlimited The Dionysian Dozen Check the Market place section of the Classifieds for details  After the defection of Max and the Interceptor very little was known about the last pursuit special Interceptor ever built. However approximately 5 years after his defection from the MFP Max wandered into an established and peaceful new-society out camp. Max was looking for supplies and fuel. One of the mechanics at this camp recognized the vehicle as a former Police pursuit special. In fact he had just over 5 years earlier seen the in very same pursuit special Interceptor during his time pumping fuel and servicing vehicles at a remote fuel depot.  So this Mechanic had pumped fuel into the Interceptor when Max and the Interceptor were in the process of wandering away from the old world. Max was in fact defecting from the remains of the MFP his life and mainstream society. Being a lifelong car fan the mechanic was now working as an equipment maintenance mechanic and sometime vehicle mechanic at the out-station. The Out stations were mostly groups of people who had come together in order to structure a small society. In a world gone insane there was considerable value in a group banding together for the essentials of protection and communal assistance with the crops and fortifications. For the most part these out-stations were entirely subsistence in nature as this was the only way to discourage any marauding tribes from bothering them. If a raiding party did arrive they stole only food and water, apart from the well hidden women and young girls, food and water was all that was available. However raids were not much of a problem. Most of the warrior tribes looked only for fuel and machines, so they had moved into the forbidden zones of the old cities and into the wastelands of the interior. The more fertile land of the outstations and the meager produce of the people offered little that they required. This out station was typical of many, a central fortification, crude weapons of defense, water and crops close by. The only thing that set it apart was that it was on the fringe of the wastelands and so ever now and then vehicles passed through heading toward an uncertain future or to carry in items for expected trade. When the Interceptor rumbled into town the mechanic had the presence of mind to record as much information as he could. This mechanic had been keeping a diary dedicated to passing vehicles. So he added to his diary the details of the Pursuit special as it now was. As it happened being a mechanic the author worked along side Max in replacing the rear wheel bearings and changing all the oils. The Interceptor remained with him in his compound over night so his record keeping was quite detailed. These are his notes. First impression. I knew immediately that this was HIM. This was the supposedly insane cop that had years earlier turned renegade following the nomad bikers murdering of his family. This was the man and machine that we had for so long heard about. When the Clan came together around the fires in the darkness, travelers would tell us tales of adventure and of hope. Often there were tales about a black machine and a driver of great courage. With the advanced communication of the old world gone the stories of travelers and drifters were often the only news that we received. We always thought that the tales of the black car and hero driver adventures were just the stories of travelers with to much time to think. We did not know that when we sat around the boarder fires it was in truth from the mouths of witnesses that we heard of him. We heard of him in myth. We heard of him in legend and we heard of him in quiet whisper. I had long suspected that this was the man/machine combination that I had seen so long ago. For it was perhaps 5 years earlier that a pristine Black on Black Pursuit special Interceptor arrived at my fuel pump. The driver was a young Bronze, a Police officer. At the time I first saw him the young Police officer was far removed from the world. He barely spoke and when he did speak he was both direct and distant. When he emerged from the ink black Interceptor for just long enough for me to see that he was carrying a horrific would to his knee. A blood soaked bandage betrayed the horror and pain that lay beneath. The Police Interceptor that he drove was like none other that I had ever seen, it was a hellish impressive machine. It was a V8 all right and supercharged. I never knew it for sure but it sounded like a big block, so easy to hear was that distinctive guttural note of the big combustion chambers. In the soft gold light of the evening I remember the awesome black machine sat at the fuel pump rocking under the idle of the cam. Its driver so cautious as to not even turn the mighty motor off in order to take on board the fuel. So with the engine still running it drowned the sound of all else around it. It was that deep powerful sound that remained in my ears long after the enormous physical presence of the black on black vehicle had departed toward the unknown waste-land world. In the short time that the vehicle sat next to my fuel pump I had longed to look it over and see what it ran, but the wounded Bronze was in no mood for small talk. As soon as I had filled the tank to the brim he was gone. Years past and I forgot. But now that very same machine was to return. The outlaw team of a leather clad man and a black dusty car came into town late summer on a hot but dark and overcast afternoon. A black nomadic vehicle appeared out of a darkened desert sky like a western gun fighter. Man and machine now a deep menacing rolling rumble of steel and red dust. And again the awesome machine appeared before me, when the older weather beaten driver emerged from the vehicle wearing a leg iron I knew at once that this was the same man/machine combination. The leather clad stranger was still a young man, he now looked war torn and was covered with a film of sweat and red dust. As he came closer so strong was my memory of the young bronze and the black on black vehicle that I recognized him easily form the brief encounter of perhaps 5 years earlier. He spoke only when he had something to say, and he requested a location to park and service his vehicle. I offered him my compound and the use of my workshop and tools, and he accepted. His voice carried no emotion, no sign of friend or otherwise. I offered to assist in the vehicle maintenance and upon seeing my tools and work area he further accepted my offer. My first impression was that the vehicle was quite dirty. I had previously studied the geology of this country so this vehicles ingrained dirt was to prove useful information for me. I knew to look and scrap away at the back of the fenders and close to the front suspension mounts. Under close inspection I found evidence of not only the red dirt of this area, but also of the gray clay that could only be found on the vast clay pans located more than a 1,000 miles to the north. The clay was a surprising find, however a greater find was to follow, under the wheel arches I found even more amazing evidence of long distance travel. Buried under the red dust and gray clay I discovered a lot of salt, ha ha .. salt. This was jaw dropping amazing! Salt! Somehow this vehicle had been on the endless salt lakes that lay deep in the heart of this country, a isolated flat white world beyond the reach of the nomad bikers and roving desert trash. I knew now that this machine had traveled long and far. This last and lost interceptor had been into the most isolated parts of the land. It had been both too and beyond the wastelands of the north and interior. I have on very rare occasions seen vehicles leave for the wasteland, but I had never before seen one that had returned. I had never even heard tails or legends of a vehicle that had returned. I was stunned. This vehicle looked as if it had made such a trip many times a trip that appeared to kill any who tried. I resolved to make as many notes as I could on this amazing vehicle. Impressions: Bodywork In basic silhouette the vehicle looked much as I remembered. The truck lid/cover is now missing, and there are two large fuel tanks in the location of the trunk and extending through the cut away lower sill of the rear window the rear window is also missing the interior of the vehicle now has a well built roll cage that doubles as structural support. This structural support is now from the engineering side of things a required structure. Required now as a direct result of the cutting of the bodyworks steel sill. This is the sill that had extended across under the rear screen between trunk and rear glass. The roll cage bracing extends right into the trunk and it is fixed at each side to the most practical outside points at rear most point of the trunk. The roll bar extends across the roofline behind the driver and is acting as bracing to the driver side of the center tunnel. There is also an extension under the dash area that serves to protect the drivers feet and lower limbs. The fuel tanks appear to be a total of approx 300 lt of storage capacity. The fuel tanks are affixed with a center retaining strap that extends outward over each tank from a center fixing, and this strap is also secured to the trunk floor either side of each tank The rear spoiler side mounted wing-lets are still intact and in position. The rear flares are still in position. The rear wheels have changed, but are still a matched set and are 15 X 10 in construction. The rear tyers have changed but are still a matched set. The GT traction bars are still fitted. Behind the traction bars and affixed to the rear of the vehicles body work I found a simple action activated explosive device. Max defused this device before the fuel cap was opened. The exhaust system is still intact and operational from 4 outlets per side. The chrome tips are gone and the outer extensions of the exhausts now extend up the body line these outlets appear to be replaced items. Rear roof mounted spoiler is still intact and in position. The bodywork overall is carrying only minor damage. The front flares are intact, and the front wheels are still as I remembered. Front wheels are still a matched set. The tiers are miss-matched with a 70 series profile on the passengers side and a 60 series profile on the drivers side. The custom nose section is still in position. Although the lower air dam section has now been removed, the removal appears to be a result of a deliberate cutting away rather than as a result of an accident. The rectangle head lights are still in position. The light covers are still in position. The interior of the vehicle has been stripped out. The passenger side seat is missing, and a smaller door mounted carry type of seat is in position. The driver side seat is torn and worn. The door trims are missing. On the driver side door an ammunition belt is attached to the metal and this belt has been positioned to be used as perhaps a secondary strap in order to pull the door closed. There is a smaller piece of leather attached to the top of the door to act as a main door closing strap. The center console that ran down between the two front seats is now missing. The hood lining is torn in sections. The rear seat is missing. A wire mesh shelf is positioned at about the hip line of the vehicle, extending across the interior of the vehicle and running behind the driver. Stores are also carried in this racking. Under the racking where the lower part of the seat would have been is an area used for more storage. The police light previously mounted on the dash is missing but the bracket strangely remains. An additional gauge has been fitted to record the fuel level in the dual tanks this gauge also has a warning light fitted. The steering wheel is as I remembered. Engine and drivetrain details: As I never saw under the hood 5 years ago I can only comment on what I find now. The engine is a cast iron big block. The iron block is fitted with alloy heads. These all alloy heads are branded Trickflow. The cylinder heads look to be of a high quality construction and have a high clearance rocker covers an indication of roller rockers. The exhaust is a header type and the large size of the outlets indicates the use of big port cylinder heads. The exhaust headers appear to be in good condition, they look to have been coated with some sort of silver protective finish. The motor is supercharged using a GM 6/71 compressor with a GM cover plate. The supercharger has an optional operation device fitted so it runs a remote air delivery supply and twin fuel systems. The primary non-compressed delivery is through the manifold mounted fuel injection system. This system runs an auxiliary O2 delivery device. The compressed fuel delivery is through a Scott fuel injection system. Activation of the supercharged delivery system trips a solenoid to cut the primary fuel injection circuits fuel and O2 delivery. The blower is overdriven. The vehicle has a 4 core radiator and twin thermo fans. The fans are operated as required via a solenoid switch connected to the thermostat. The engine sounded very healthy. The gear box was a steel plate housing and it was of a very heavy construction it looked to be a custom housing. It ran Ford toploader internals. This information I ascertained as the shift pattern reverse toward driver and back matched the top loader. The gearbox ran an aftermarket Speco linkage system. The shifter still had the red operation button for the activation off the supercharger attached. The supercharger pulley teeth were very clean as was the running surface of the belt. I conclude that the supercharger still functioned. The differential was a Ford 9 inch, running disk brakes. When changing the rear axle bearings I removed and replaced non-standard custom made billet 35 spline axles. The diff center was a Detroit locker. The rear suspension was raised with custom made shackle extensions to allow increased suspension travel. The front suspension was heavy duty and of approx standard ride height. Koni adjustable shocks were fitted both front and rear. I concluded that this drive train was bullet proof tough. In fact my observations suggest that the often presumed to be mythical childrens stories about this car, stories of blinding speed, daring escapes, high adventure, Ha the campfire stories of the travelers that we had all heard in the out camp, well every thing about the Man and the Machine indicated that all these stories were in fact correct. Details of maintenance work. The rear wheel bearings had not failed, but Max indicated that he changed them every 10-12,000 miles. Depending on just when he found suitable tools. This he said was a precaution to be taken due to the increased load over the bearings caused by the dual enemies of a heavy fuel load and the larger offset of the rear wheel. We checked the tail-shaft universal joints and they were OK. But I noted that he also had spares for this part. The vehicle carried a lot of spares I could easily see that. A brief inspection found a starter motor, ignition coil, blower belt, various bearings and filters, ball joints, tyers even piston rings and all kinds of on-the-road fix-it parts. Max had engine oil but we used mine, he lubricated both the gearbox and the engine with the same SAE 25/50 oil. The axles were deliberately marked with a line extending the length of the axle. At each bearing change Max inspected the axle to make sure that it had not twisted at all. I did not see any spare axles. Mechanically the vehicle was in very good condition. In fact it was in the best condition of any vehicle that had passed through. I would fully expect that this vehicle would still perform at or very near its optimum level. We checked the cooling system and radiator was working well. Max had coolant, and he had spare coolant stored in a heavy plastic container. This has been done so as to prevent rub through of the container as the vehicle traversed rough uneven surfaces. All the storage containers were like this. All were very heavy-duty type, to provide that needed protection in order to prevent the possibility of a road vibration induced rub through of the storage containers. Max checked the steering box, and all the ball joints. Both top ball joints looked in good condition. I believe that they must have been renewed perhaps with-in the last 5,000 miles. Idler arm was good. Lower ball joints were good. I changed the spark plugs and again we used my stock and Max kept his own stock untouched. Max traded some Opal for the parts and use of the tools. I did not ask for trade but he insisted. I found Max to be quietly spoken, he had good and proven survival instincts and despite no formal training he had learnt much about vehicle mechanics. He was a very competent mechanic. I consider that he was very intelligent. Although he never extended any sort of human closeness I thought that he was easy to be around. I had the impression always that this was a man that no longer cared about his life, he was wandering, looking and drifting. I felt that he neither sort out companionship or wanted it. It was like he was frightened to be linked to anything with flesh at all. He only looked at home and truly human in the times I saw him with the black car. Together they were a team. An ink black car, the desert, distance, and always moving on, that was his family now. After he had maintained his vehicle and picked up supplies he was on his way. I never saw him again. But never forgot him either. Tonight as we share a camp fire the younger children will ask me for stories about the day the leather clad man and ink black machine came in to our camp. For all time a warrior of the roads. But the stories kept coming, the legend kept growing A desert camel traveler came to us three months later telling of a supercharger black car that at over 200 MPH simply out ran the chasing hordes as it headed out into the vast dry salt lakes. The traveler had stood and watched as the black shape with supercharger screaming drove effortlessly away from a pack of vermin cars and bikes. In time the vermin returned, and black car became a speck in the far distance, then it was gone, lost to the world we knew. Just where into the wasteland the black car went is pure speculation. No-one among us knew the extent of the dry lake an endless horizon of searing heat and blinding white. We all wondered if another civilization, the promised land, still might exist beyond the flat white land.  You`ll find us located behind...  Relations between the Slavers and Mutants have deteriorated after a raid on Ernie`s freight, said to contain `Food` for the upcoming Great Shantyville BBQ.  |
