Check Out These Mad Max Versions of Iconic Pop Culture Vehicles

Thanks to the popularity of last summer’s Mad Max: Fury Road, it seems like everything is getting a Mad Max upgrade. DC recently gave the classic Hanna Barbara cartoon Wacky Races the Mad Max treatment, with Leonardo Manco (the illustrator of DC’s Mad Max tie-in comic) turning Penelope Pitstop and Dick Dastardly’s cars into miniature tanks of destruction. Artist Scott Park also got into the action, transforming some of pop culture’s most iconic vehicle and giving them upgrades to survive a lawless and savage world. Park created the pieces for Planet Pulp, a website that challenges artists with a different movie or TV theme every month.

Check out what the Ecto-1, the Batmobile and the Mystery Machine would look like in a dangerous, post-apocalyptic world:

(And be sure to check out Scott Park’s other work on his Tumblr!)

The Mach Five

Speed Racer’s Mach 5 is already tricked out with gadgets like auto jacks, blades and belt tires to give Speed an edge during races.  So instead of loading the Mach 5 with more weapons, Park gave the car a souped up engine, some oversized wheels and a cage over the lights and cabin to protect Speed as he travels through treacherous enemy filled terrain. While the Mach 5 got a few upgrades, Park kept the car’s retro side mirrors, although they probably wouldn’t last long in a fight.  We should also note that the Mach 5 already comes with a bulletproof windshield that can extend over the cockpit when necessary. 

The Pizza Planet Delivery Truck

Pizza is probably a precious commodity in a post-apocalyptic landscape, which is why Park gave the Pizza Planet truck from Toy Story a big upgrade. This converted 1978 Gyoza Mark VII Lite Hauler has made appearances in every Pixar movie to date, traveling as far as France and Australia to give customers their pizza.  Park transformed the Pizza Planet truck into a monster truck and gave it a souped up engine to match.  He also outfitted the truck with a harpoon gun, presumably to snag any cars who try to rob the truck of its precious cargo.  The Pizza Planet sign is probably just for show, but it could be some sort of missile hiding in plain site. 

The Bluth Company Stair Car

Backstabbing, lying and manipulation comes second nature to the Bluth family, so they probably would adapt surprisingly well to a post-apocalyptic landscape. Their infamous Stair Car (which appeared in Captain America: Civil War in addition to Arrested Development) would also be a surprisingly adaptable car, given how many people can ride on the stairs.  Park added two guns to the stair car, one facing the fornt and the other facing the  rear, as well as the standard engine and tire upgrades.  He also added a spare tire on the bumper, which makes sense as the Bluth car uses up to six wheels at times. 

The Batmobile

Park decided not to mess with the classics when upgrading the Batmobile from the 1966 Batman television series.  The biggest addition to the car is a souped up engine, complete with what appears to be a rocket booster to greatly enhance the Batmobile’s speed.  Park also added some blades to protect the rear mounted engine, but the rest of the car’s body is largely unchanged. Park even kept the flashing light feature above the cockpit of the car.  One nice touch for this design is the lack of guns, which makes sense as Batman traditionally stays away from heavy artillery. We got to see Batman in a post-apocalyptic future in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, so maybe he was driving this Batmobile instead of the tanks we usually see in movies.

The DeLorean

If you were trapped in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, you’d probably would want to travel back in time to prevent whatever event caused that hell in the first place. Enter the DeLorean, the time traveling car seen in the Back to the Future trilogy.  Despite the Mad Max theme, the DeLorean still retains most of its classic features.  The Flux Capacitor is mounted on top of the car and the trash-fueled engine (albeit in beefed up form) is still resting in the car’s rear.  The DeLorean’s only offensive weapons are spikes mounted to the front bumper, presumably to keep anything from preventing it from reaching the critical speed of 88 miles per hour.  

The Mystery Machine

The Mystery Machine has been transformed into a machine of death, making it one of the more powerful vehicles we’ve seen.  While the Scooby Doo gang hunted fake ghosts and monsters in happier times, mounted skulls indicate that these meddling kids took matters into their own hands.  Spikes, a mounted shotgun and a cowcatcher have all been added to the Mystery Machine.  There’s also a pair of nasty scythes that can catch an enemy car and drag it into the rear spikes.  The Mystery Machine is also packing several barrels of oil, which adds another weapon and gives it the ability to travel extra distances as well. 

Ecto-1

The Ecto-1 got an extreme makeover for the apocalypse.  The biggest change is the addition of a second cockpit, literally strapped on top of the original.  Our best guess is so the Ecto-1 can carry both the original and new teams of Ghostbusters  While most of the Ghostbuster’s scientific equipment remains intact, there’s now a mounted harpoon to help the Ghostbusters fight more fleshy prey.  In addition to the oversized wheels and engine, the Ecto-1 also has a nasty looking spiked bumper for maximum ramming damage. As an additional homage to Mad Max: Fury Road, the Ecto-1’s sign proudly displays “Ride Eternal”, one of the War Boys’ favorite slogans.