#The trans am in smokey and the bandit movie#

Of course, thanks to the movie, sales of Trans-Am skyrocketed, and if Pontiac kept all the Trans-Ams instead of crushing them, each of the cars could have been sold for high prices. All of the Trans-Ams, including last surviving one which had no damage at all since it was only used as camera car and for photo stills, were crushed after filming was done on the orders by Pontiac because they only donated the cars to the production, and same thing happened to most if not all police cars. And couple things which were said and confirmed by everyone is how seven of the Trans-Ams got completely destroyed, not just while filming some heavy stunts like famous river jump, but also some minor stunts like car crashing through all the mail boxes. Over the years some fans managed to find and ask people who worked on the film or just watched the filming about all this, and the answer which they most often got was how there were eight 1977 special edition Trans-Ams and about the same number (although some said ten) of police cars. Before his death, Burt Reynolds said in interview how they used twelve Trans-Ams and how most of them got destroyed during filming. Some like Hal Needham gave conflicting reports about them only using three or five 1977 Trans-Ams and few police cars. Yes, they probably all made a few bucks for the studios, but for me there will only ever be one Bandit - Mr.Ever since the film's release, there were so many different rumors about exact number of cars used during filming and what happened to them later, even some official sources like Wikipedia often got their info wrong. Brian Bloom in Burt ReynoldsвЂ™ role - hat on earth were they thinking? Smokey and the Bandit II and III never quite hit the mark, and IвЂ™m not actually allowed to put in writing what I thought of the made-for-television films ( Bandit Goes Country, Bandit Bandit, Beauty and the Bandit, and Bandit's Silver Angel). With such a big hit on their hands, it was inevitable that the sequels would follow. International Orders Please note that overseas customers are liable for local taxes and customs charges for their country which may be due on delivery. Of course, I now wish that IвЂ™d parked it away as nice examples are fetching some pretty good money today. After slip-sliding my way through a couple of them, I sadly parted with the vehicle.

What a car! I simply adored the vehicle until my first experience of Canadian winters. Since then, any numbers of Bandit specials have materialized and thereвЂ™s even a club dedicated to the Bandit cars ( In fact, these guys are so enthusiastic about their vehicles that Hot Rod magazine once declared them вЂњRabid Fanatics.вЂќ I totally understand, as the very first car I owned when I came to Toronto was a silver anniversary 6.6L Trans Am with grey leather and T-roofs.

#The trans am in smokey and the bandit movie#

The truth is, Pontiac simply capitalized on the movie to promote its 50th Anniversary style, black with gold accents, Trans Am LE and SE models. In fact, although GM never produced an actual Bandit Edition of the Trans Am, more than enough cruise the roads today to make people believe they did. Of course, the true star of the show was the Bandit Trans Am. There are big rigs for the truck fans, fast-paced automotive stunt action, and a cute girl (Sally Field), together with a bellyful of laughs! What more could anyone ask for? What starts off with a challenge to deliver beer across the country quickly turns into one of the best police chase caper films of all time.

The original Smokey and the Bandit film debuted in 1977 and quickly became the must-see movie of the day. BeanвЂ™s Austin Mini, yet put him behind the wheel of a black & gold вЂ™70s Pontiac Firebird Trans Am and he becomes what he is, an automotive movie legend!

Is there a more famous American car than the Bandit? Burt Reynolds wouldnвЂ™t be an American icon if he were driving around in Mr.