Old Pontiac Trans Am Of Bandits Bought Outright For Theft
How Much Can You Pay for Burt Reynold's Personal Firebird?
We see that not everyone here is into
muscle cars but some of them are so coveted that at least some can't be
appreciated. For example, the General Lee Dodge Charger. We might never want to
walk around with a giant rebel flag on the roof of our house, but we can
understand the role the car plays in pop culture. With that in mind, we'd like
to showcase a less politically charged alternative: Burt Reynold's personal
Pontiac Trans Am.
The Bandits Trans Am has crossed the
auction block once again, selling for less than we anticipated. It sold for
just $255,000. The last time this happened Black Bandit sold for $480K. He came
back in the year 2014 and the car in question was used for the promotion of the
film. Yet you'd think it would have sold for too much. There is even a picture
of this car in which its late owner has also been included in the sale.
On top of that, the car is signed by
Reynolds. Maybe it's a sign of the times. How many people were alive today to
actually see Smokey and the Bandit in 1977? Regardless, it's still one of the
worst cars in existence today. If you have seen the movie then you will find
that it is not a 100 percent exact replica of the car. The film featured
T-tops, something that this coupe would never have without the liberal use of
sozzle. Also, the 'firechicken' on the hood is not a screen-exact match
present.
That doesn't mean it's any less quiet,
or less than any serious performance car. The car comes with a hilariously
sized 8.2-litre Butler Performance V8 with a 5-speed manual trans, which is of
course topped by a Hurst shifter. It is more modern than the braking bodywork
suggests and is wrapped around drilled and slotted rotors by Wilwood calipers.
We don't know yet how much power such a
large V8 is producing. Butler's site doesn't even list the power figures. We
just have to assume that it's so fast that you might actually need a CB radio
installed inside the car to hand it over to the local police. On the inside,
the Hurst shifter also comes with a line-lock function for perfect burnout
every time. The car seats have been trimmed in black and gold with an embossed
Bandit logo on the headrest.
But having Reynold's signature on the
glovebox is the real crown jewel. Presumably, it must have been signed sometime
between Reynolds buying the car in 2016 and his death in 2018. We can say that
this car is by no means probably one of the best tribute cars out there.
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