00:02A mustering icon built for Australia's harsh north and a rev head who happens to be one
00:08of the country's greatest directors. The backyard mechanic entering Red Centre Nats
00:13for the first time with an outback legend.
00:16They're a part of the territory. They're part of all of northern Australia. You know,
00:20bull catchers and bull chasers have been a necessity up here forever.
00:25This is a heavily modified Toyota FJ40 which was rebuilt with the sole purpose of chasing
00:31down scrub bulls in the northern Australian outback. Found rusted out under a mango tree
00:36up north, rebuilt by Thornton and his son for years. Car restoration and filmmaking united in fixation.
00:44Where they intersect is in storytelling, you know what I mean, and lust and envy and
00:50and a certain amount of madness in the basis of storytelling.
00:55Red Centre Nats is a celebration of all things horsepower from DIY tinkerers to professionals.
01:02Now in its 12th year with about 700 entrants from all over the country.
01:07Permit rules relaxed just for this weekend's show.
01:10These vehicles are an outpouring of love.
01:13They represent the personality of not just the owner, but the people behind it. And with that comes meaning.
01:20You probably need a tetanus shot to actually drive it.
01:23Anti-pastoralists keen to see Thornton's labour of love.
01:27Oh, absolutely. And while they might look like they're straight out of a Mad Max film,
01:32they, you know, offer a lot of practical tools when you're mustering wild cattle or even buffaloes.
01:40Roaring into the weekend.
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