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Offline jrayers1967

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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #75 on: April 28, 2011, 08:52:14 AM »
Rocky II TA
...answers to a few questions:

It is an automatic trans.
No T roofs
This is one of three used in the movie.
It was purchased from Adam Pontiac. The first two were sold.
There was no signature from Sly anywere on the vehichles. One of the TA's was in the news in the early 80's because the owner was able to get Sly to sign the title when he was in Atlantic city.
I heard an owner of one of these has posted a thread on another forum. I'am still looking for him/her. If you know this person, please hook me up.

Thanks


Was that you that posted on the Yellow Bullet forum?

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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #76 on: April 28, 2011, 11:13:37 AM »
I saw this movie during the summer, I dont know what its called but it has a white 76 400 4 speed ta in it, It was all about drugs, alcohol, teenagers, alcohol, and of course muscle cars. I MEAN there were so many muscle cars like everywhere. If you guys remember tell me. I know that in one scene the seniors hit his butt with a bat, and he was a baseball player. Zach that i one of the best trans am videos I have ever scene, it would be even better if you incoporated some parts where you could hear the v8

Oreobarr,
That movie is Dazed and Confused, and I believe he is driving an SD 455, but could be wrong... Love that movie, and it was filmed here in Austin,Tx!

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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #77 on: July 20, 2011, 08:12:27 PM »
John Wayne drove a Trans Am or Firebird in the movie McQ I think it came out around 1972 or 73. YES THAT JOHN WAYNE!!!! If I remember right they blocked it in an alley and demolished it....made me sick.
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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #79 on: September 13, 2011, 03:18:42 AM »
John Wayne drove a Trans Am or Firebird in the movie McQ I think it came out around 1972 or 73. YES THAT JOHN WAYNE!!!! If I remember right they blocked it in an alley and demolished it....made me sick.
shows the TA's demise in this clip :(
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX0GsD2K8tc

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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #80 on: September 13, 2011, 09:30:22 AM »
isnt there some movie where burt reynolds drives a black trans am.........LOL
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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #81 on: September 13, 2011, 04:06:10 PM »
Watched it Sunday in fact, called Otis, about a serial killer to never got to go to prom so he keeps kidnapping girls and trying to make them into his Ex-girlfriend to go to prom with him.

Hes got a red 77-78, it had the low profile shaker but I'm pretty sure it had Fisher T-Tops.
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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #82 on: December 14, 2011, 03:36:31 PM »
Swedish comedy movie from 1980, the car was last at car approval facility in 2003.

3.00 min into the clip:

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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #83 on: January 16, 2012, 08:02:23 PM »
There's a TATA in this Volkswagen commercial. When he's looking at the 2nd gen Camaro, you can see the TATA next to it in the background. I had seen the commercial a few times before, but hadn't noticed it until now!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtYPhBK61d0
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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #84 on: January 17, 2012, 08:50:23 AM »
Saw a 77/78 black TA on last night episode of Bayou Pawn. Someone was tryih to sell their Dukes car and they flashed some old cars in storage and a nice TA was in the group.
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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #85 on: January 17, 2012, 10:12:06 PM »
Saw a 77/78 black TA on last night episode of Bayou Pawn. Someone was tryih to sell their Dukes car and they flashed some old cars in storage and a nice TA was in the group.

Seen it too...

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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #86 on: January 31, 2012, 11:34:12 AM »
Can't forget the 77/78 that Jan Michael Vincent and Burt Reynolds drove in Hooper. It's a cheesy movie, but I like it!

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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #87 on: August 26, 2013, 11:31:53 AM »
Just watched HERO with Cuba Gooding Jr and there is a silver t top with red interior and 7 inch snowflakes in one scene.
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Re: Trans Am Cars in The Movies
« Reply #88 on: September 02, 2013, 02:12:18 PM »
My Trans Am is in a documentary about Roy Halston..... It is called "Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston"

http://www.78ta.com/photo/halston.php
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