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Firebird Trans Am Special Edition (Smokey and the Bandit hero and stunt cars)
The black and gold 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am driven by Burt Reynolds in Smokey and the Bandit (1977), of which none of the cars used in filming is known to survive.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 12 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- Not yet verified
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 0 (independently researched)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The black and gold Trans Am made Burt Reynolds' Bandit one of the best-known film pairings of the 1970s and turned the Firebird into a muscle-car legend.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionfilming cars of Smokey and the Bandit, as far as anyone knows per Fox News; the Universal promotional car is separate | 02 | Surviving examples | Independently researched |
| Total model productioncars used in making the film (Fox News: "the dozen actual cars"; hero, stunt and other not split out) | 121 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The film used about a dozen Trans Ams, and as far as anyone knows none of them survived, unlike the Mustangs of Bullitt. The closest survivor is the car Universal Pictures bought to promote the film, which has its own page on this site. It decayed, was restored and was sold at Barrett-Jackson.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Firebird Trans Am Special Edition (Smokey and the Bandit hero and stunt cars).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
What happened to The Bandit's Pontiac Firebird Trans Am? (Fox News) Level C
- 12 cars used in making the film (Fox News: "the dozen actual cars"; hero, stunt and other not split out)
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2
What happened to The Bandit's Pontiac Firebird Trans Am? Level C Fox News
- none of the dozen actual cars ... survived. (At least as far as anyone knows.)
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