burt reynolds smokey and the bandit cartoon

The fourth was still sorta presentable … but wouldn’t run.

Needham put in his order for six of the new Firebirds, but Pontiac would only commit to four.Īs filming wore down, Reynolds and the rest had beat the hell out of three of the cars to the extent that they were unusable. The car in the movie? Also a ’76, with the same ’77 mods.

Floor Model … Only!ĭirector Hal Needham and Burt Reynolds first saw the car that would be Smokey’s in a brochure from Pontiac trumping their new look for 1977.Īs it turns out, Pontiac didn’t have any of the actual ’77 models ready in time for the photo shoot, so Reynolds and Needham fell in love with a ’76 retrofitted with the new ’77 front end.

Here are the rest of the Smokey and the Bandit car facts that will get you through life. Nope, and that’s the first nugget you need to know. Hands-down.īut that sweet T-top Pontiac Trans Am from Smokey and the Bandit ain’t too shabby either, huh? Sure, it’s the thing from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. What’s the most iconic movie car of all-time?

Burt reynolds smokey and the bandit cartoon