What year model Trans Am was in Smokey and the Bandit?
1977
Today, Smokey and the Bandit remains one of the most popular car action films ever made, and the 1977 Pontiac Trans Am will forever be wed to the movie.
What engine was in the Smokey and the Bandit car?
The popularity of Smokey and the Bandit led Pontiac to increase production of the Trans Am Special Edition to more than 15,000 units offered with three V8 engines: the L78 400, W72 6.6-liter or the L80 Oldsmobile 403 cubic-inch.
How many Trans Am were used in Smokey and the Bandit?
Three Trans-Am
Three Trans-Am cars were used in this movie. Director Hal Needham claims in the DVD documentary that they could barely run towards the end of the film’s production.
How much is a Smokey and the Bandit car worth?
Burt Reynolds’ 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Sold for $240,000. The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am from Smokey and the Bandit is one of the most famous movie cars of all time. A 1977 special-edition model once owned by the late actor Burt Reynolds recently wound up on the car auction website Bring a Trailer.
Who really drove the truck in Smokey and the Bandit?
It’s not every day you get to meet an icon. But, that’s what Gary Johnson, a driver from California did. Johnson, who has been driving for more than 17 years, was able to get behind the wheel of a truck made famous by the most successful of all trucker movies, Smokey & The Bandit.
Does the Smokey and the Bandit truck still exist?
The trucks from Smokey & The Bandit and Dual will once again be on display on Hollywood Hill during this year’s Southern Classic Sept. 8. Those two trucks will be joined by the 1980 Kenworth K100C from the TV show B.J. and the Bear and the Rubber Duck 1970 Mack RS731LST from the 1978 movie Convoy.
Did Jerry Reed drive the truck?
For many of his driving scenes, Jerry Reed wasn’t actually driving the big rig. The truck was loaded on a low-boy flatbed trailer and towed around by another 18-wheeler. Fred, the Snowman’s Basset Hound, was picked by Burt Reynolds because he did not obey commands very well.