Smokey and the Bandit, starring the late, great Burt Reynolds, is one of the best and well-known car-chase films of the 70s. Burt Reynolds, playing the role of the Bandit, boosted his stardom due to the overwhelming popularity of the movie.
Who else received a boost from this movie? Well, none other than the 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, whose sales spiked after the movie’s debut.
We found a few cool behind-the-scenes facts about the car from the movie.
For example, did you know that the 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am used in the movies was not actually a 1977 model? The manufacturers hadn’t started production yet, so director Hal Needham decided to use ‘76 models fitted with ‘77 front ends.
Crazy, right?
Check out this article for more fun facts.