Melbourne, Australia. Dressed in black leather pants, boots, and a black t-shirt, with my long, bleached, Thunderdome hair falling to my shoulders, and a week’s worth of scruff on my face, I anxiously awaited for Peter Barton of Mad Max FAQ to pick me up and take me to the local sites. Our first stop was St. George’s Hospital, where Max’s family and best friend met death. We drove through the busy city of Melbourne to the Spotswood Pumping Station, better known as the MFP headquarters. We parked across the street, along the water. I looked past the gates, silently, allowing its long-forgotten past to soak through my soul. We took the Princess freeway West, passing beneath the Maltby overpass, where the spirits of Max and the Interceptor watched us from above. The overpass was demolished shortly after our tour. We headed for Little River, home of the house ruins, Kirk Bridge, the Toecutter’s hangout, and the many country roads used in Mad Max. Our excursion ended at Avalon Beach, the tiny fishing village where Max’s wife would meet her killer.

below: Ford Car show in Adelaide, 2000