In case anyone's wondering, 10 mpg (if I drive carefully). Not to mention the amazing sound of a burbling 400 with a 4bbl carburetor, and the smell of gasoline all around. There's something really beautiful about watching the functional shaker hood scoop rumble and have the flapper door move with acceleration to take in more air.
I've put on another 20K miles on her in the past few years. I got her bone stock with 66K original miles, original numbers matching Pontiac 400 (6.6 litre) engine and TH350 transmission.
Pontiac firebird trans am 1977 driver#
Had her shipped here, and unlike most other friends who baby their muscle cars, and don't drive them in the rain, she's my daily driver for 6 months of the year, rain or shine. And he told me later that based on our phone conversation, he held the car for me until I could have someone check it out for me, despite a couple of folks approaching him with cash in hand for the car. As it turned out, we became good friends, since he was originally from Alaska. By this point I'd become pretty frustrated in the search, but contacted the seller. Out of the blue, my old boss (who was his own muscle car collection) sent me a link to a 77 Trans Am out of state on Craigslist. Which was fortunate for me at the time as these cars have now become extremely desirable.Ī few years ago I started looking, and spent a whole year looking for a 1977-78 Trans Am (with the classic hawkbill front end), and either found cars that were extremely overpriced, or complete garbage. Obviously, I couldn't really afford a spare car other than a normal daily driver for the longest time, until I could. I've always loved everything about Firebirds, from the timeless styling, to the very functional and beautiful race inspired dash layout in the Trans Am. As far as car movies go "Smokey and the Bandit" will always be one of my favorite movies, with arguably the most beautiful car ever made (I'm biased of course), a 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. I enjoy working on old mechanical engines, since you can actually fix things in them with basic tools. I detest technology in vehicles, and actively try to avoid it. I've always loved old school pushrod V8's and muscle cars, since I'm a complete dinosaur (and proud of it). The car is going with no reserve, and no mention as to how much it is expected to fetch has been made.BHPian AKTransAM recently shared this with other enthusiasts. The Trans Am is for sale during this month’s Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona and, according to the seller, it goes complete with “scuff marks left by Reynolds' cowboy boots on the driver's sill plate.” He got rid of it in 2014, and one year later, the vehicle entered a restoration process. Now it presents itself just like it did back in the day when it was a star thanks to the movie, down to the gold stripping and the word Bandit placed atop each door. Under the hood, there’s the regular 400ci (6.6-liter) engine tied to an automatic transmission and good for 180 hp.ĭuring its time in Reynolds’ ownership, the car was not used all that much, now showing just 3,600 miles (5,800 km) on the odometer. The car comes in the SE configuration and has a list of extras on top of the factory offering. This one was a promotional vehicle for the flick and was gifted to Reynolds himself, becoming in the process the only one of its kind to have been owned by the actor. There’s no need to force things with the 1977 Trans Am we have here, though.
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It was during the movie that the bond between Reynolds and the Trans Am became very solid, as did the one between the car model and the movie with which it would forever be associated, at times in a rather forced manner.
They use a truck for transport and a Trans Am to keep law enforcement busy. Smokey and the Bandit told the tale of two guys trying to move several hundred cases of Coors beer from Texarkana to Atlanta before a set deadline.
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