Mike Posted March 24, 2007 Report Share Posted March 24, 2007 Trans Am Songfacts PICTURED: 1979 RED ON BLACK (as mentioned in the song) The Trans Am is an American legend. 1967-1969(Firebird) 1969~2002 Trans Am 1979 marked the 10th Anniversary of the Trans Am, and a special anniversary package was made available: silver paint with a silver leather interior. The 10th Anniversary cars also featured a special Firebird hood decal, which extended off of the hood and onto the front fenders. One of the best-known Firebirds was on television, in the James Garner series The Rockford Files. Garner's character drove a gold Firebird. Smokey and the Bandit featured a black Trans Am. (Trans Am sales jumped from 68,745 in 1977 to 93,341 in 1978. And just one year later that number swelled to 117,108 units sold.) In the movie Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, Jeff Bridges's character steals a white 1973 Trans Am (this was actually Clint Eastwood's personal car that he owned until selling it in 1981). Pontiac never released a "Bandit Edition" Trans Am. There were several Black and Gold Special Editions, but Pontiac never paid Universal Studios for the use of the Bandit name. My favorite is the 1973 as seen in Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, owned by Eastwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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