The car, which has 70,000 original miles, also made an appearance on Motor Trend’s cable TV show, Bitchin’ Rides. Reynolds used this car on the 2017 “Bandit Run” as well as on several cross-country rallies that celebrated the 40-year anniversary of Smokey and the Bandit.
The iconic movie vehicle, synonymous with Reynolds’ iconic character “Bandit” from one of the top box office road movie franchises of all time, Smokey and the Bandit, was the highlight of the two-day celebration. The black ’79 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am was built by Bandit Movie Cars for Reynolds and his business partner Gene Kennedy. Absentee and Internet live bidding was available through LiveAuctioneers.
LOS ANGELES – Burt Reynolds’ custom 1979 Pontiac Trans Am achieved $317,000 at an auction conducted by Julien’s Auctions on June 16, the second day of selling property from the late movie star’s estate.
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