Bandit Run 2010. This is my Trans Am on the Beach in Daytona Beach
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My Bandit Trans Am SE with Snowman's Semi Truck and Trailer on the Bandit Run
2009 |
My 1977 Trans Am SE with the new Year One Burt Reynolds Edition Trans Am on the
Bandit Run 2009 |
This shot was taken when I was on the Bandit Run 2008. Tyler H took a group
of Bandit Runners
on a movie tour around GA. This was shot in Jonesboro GA.
The still shot of the moive is below.
Not much has changed in 31 years.
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Greg, Tyler and Kevin are working on bringing the semi trailer
back to life.
This is me and my 77 Trans Am pictured with the smaller version of the semi-trailer
miral scene.
Read more on the dream of making this a reality on
Tyler's Web Site
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Just received my Ban-One plate....(or close enough) |
1977 Trans Am SE (special edition) Y-82. It's located
here in Sarasota, FL. Under the hood is the 400 cubic inch Pontiac
6.6 liter with the optional t.a. engine package from the factory that upgraded the
horsepower
from 180 to 200 (for a whopping $50.00), and also included chrome valve
covers.
3 Speed Automatic trans. Hurst t-tops, am/fm/cb radio package. |
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I went to see "Smokey and the Bandit" when I was 10 years
old with my mom.
It was the 1st movie I ever seen in a theater. After
that day in 1977 I always dreamed of having the car.
18 years later in 1995
I found it, and the rest is history. |
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At Talladega Motor Speedway, during the 1st Bandit Run 2007.
We were sitting up for a group photos. Lining up 70+ Trans Am takes some time. |
I was lucky enough to be involved with the 1st
Bandit Run March 2007. Chris Campbell from HotRod Magazine
went along for the ride on the 1st leg of our trip from Texarkana Tx to Atlanta
GA. This picture of me was pulished in both Automobile and HotRod Magazines.
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A couple of little known facts: The hood scoop that
has the "T/A 6.6" is a Pontiac 400 motor, as seen
on my car here. If the hood
scoop has "6.6 Liter"
it's an Olds 403 motor. Also, the 403 Olds motor
came
for the California Pontiac plant. The hood scoop
on a 1977 is the only year
like this. The 1978 scoop sits higher up and sticks farther out of the hood. |
SE stands for "Special Edition" which is a package
that included
the gold accents found in the
pin-striping, head lamp bezel & interior with
the
german/gothic style lettering. |
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Hard to see in the picture, but the dash bezel, steering wheel,
horn button and the little firebird emblems on the door panels are colored in gold
accents. Recently I had a guy approach me at a local car show and said he
once owned a T/A. He said it was a shame to see my dash discolored like that
from age. He went on to give me advice on how to clean it. He was partially
right; the non se package came with a silver dash bezel and steering wheel. |
Almost everyone associates the above picture of Burt Reynolds
in his jacket with the 1st movie. The red jacket is actually from the second
movie. In the original movie he was only seen wearing the red long-sleeved,
button up shirt (shown right). |
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Look close, the Bandit is in the Drivers Seat. |
The Bandit
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The Georgia state license plate is one of the first
images associated with the car
It's the first thing the audience sees when the Bandit
rolls it out of the Snowman's truck. |
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My original 1977 Pontiac Trans AM SE window sticker. |
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