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Offline ScottD3

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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #30 on: May 18, 2010, 10:07:06 AM »
A new series on Fox I think it is called The Good Guys has a 79 in it. It comes on tomorrow after Idol looks really funny.

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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #31 on: May 18, 2010, 01:05:26 PM »
Saw a music video with a Y88 in it the other day. "Tik Tok" by Ke$ha
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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #32 on: May 18, 2010, 07:23:35 PM »
Yo Rich
The car used in the movie was in fact a Y88 rust bucket, done up a la hollywood style 8)

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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #33 on: May 22, 2010, 01:24:16 AM »
has anyone seen the pegasus motorcars pontiac firebird custom? a guy at work owns it and says it was in bl stryker and burt actually drove this car. its made out of an early 80's 3rd gen bird. all black with a wierd long nose and extremely wide body kit.
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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #34 on: June 11, 2010, 12:02:54 AM »
Help me with my old age memory, was there a scene in smokey and the bandit where a state trooper in a Trans am pulls up behind the bandit then he runs out of gas and drops out of the chase, I thought I remembered this but I bought the dvd and didn't see it, maybe I've watch too many car chases and got them mixed up?
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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #35 on: June 11, 2010, 07:21:51 AM »
in Daybreakers a 77/78 TA is a star
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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #36 on: July 15, 2010, 01:03:38 PM »
Help me with my old age memory, was there a scene in smokey and the bandit where a state trooper in a Trans am pulls up behind the bandit then he runs out of gas and drops out of the chase, I thought I remembered this but I bought the dvd and didn't see it, maybe I've watch too many car chases and got them mixed up?

I've seen way to many as well - but the scene you may be thinking about (and i'm not too sure either) is from Cannon Ball Run where a firebird cop car chases the Lamborghini driven by the women and they floor it and leave the cop in their dust - looks like he runs out of gas compared to how fast they take off.

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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #37 on: July 18, 2010, 03:10:50 AM »
Help me with my old age memory, was there a scene in smokey and the bandit where a state trooper in a Trans am pulls up behind the bandit then he runs out of gas and drops out of the chase, I thought I remembered this but I bought the dvd and didn't see it, maybe I've watch too many car chases and got them mixed up?

I've seen way to many as well - but the scene you may be thinking about (and i'm not too sure either) is from Cannon Ball Run where a firebird cop car chases the Lamborghini driven by the women and they floor it and leave the cop in their dust - looks like he runs out of gas compared to how fast they take off.


yes that was cannonball run 2. man I love that movie.
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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #38 on: July 18, 2010, 01:10:27 PM »
in Daybreakers a 77/78 TA is a star

It was probably a 78 because it had the Fisher top...not saying it was for sure but just saying probably was...lol

I just watched that movie last night and I'm not a fan of the shaker bird they used
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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #39 on: July 18, 2010, 06:54:38 PM »
I watched a new show called Rookie Blue and they were doing a prostitute scene and showed a car lot and it had a 79 - 81 Trans Am in it. Anybody else see it?

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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #40 on: July 18, 2010, 09:27:04 PM »
dont forget the beginning of thunderbolt and lightfoot when lightfoot(jeff bridges) steals a 73 trans am from a dealership and rescues thunderbolt(clint eastwood) from getting shot at the beginning of the movie. good flick!

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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #41 on: July 19, 2010, 01:13:42 AM »
in Daybreakers a 77/78 TA is a star

It was probably a 78 because it had the Fisher top...not saying it was for sure but just saying probably was...lol

I just watched that movie last night and I'm not a fan of the shaker bird they used
In fact its a 78 Y88 given the ol Black paint job

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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #42 on: July 19, 2010, 11:23:43 PM »
not a movie but Ultimate car Build Off tried to make a Firebird fly for $100,000

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/06/sneak-preview-of-ultimate-car-build-off/
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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #43 on: August 27, 2010, 04:38:48 PM »
They missed the remake of "The Hitcher". It had a black 1979 SE.
WRONG ! they used a 81 t/a in the remake notice the 1 color 81 decals and the dash
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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #44 on: August 27, 2010, 04:40:37 PM »
cool site. didn't see the 79 tata from joe dirt

I watched Joe Dirt and lmao ,but don't recall seeing a T/A? I have to watch it again now

kid rock drives the TATA in it
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