1977 Bandit Trans Am, Custom Models, Movie Information and More!
If anyone has any information on what happened to the movie truck, please email me .
On 3/10/2007 I talked with Bill Stewart at McKinney Leasing in California. This firm leased two trailers to Universal for the making of Smokey and the Bandit II. After the movie both were returned. One trailer caught fire and burned up. The other one was stripped down and sold in 1993.
On 2/7/2008 I had the pleasure of talking with Mark Mansbridge, who was the Art Director of the movie Smokey and the Bandit. He gave me some very interesting information. He had a Universal Studio illustrator produce the small bandit stagecoach scene in water colors. By using the small original as a guide, the print was then painted on the trailer by the Universal's scenic artists. He does not know what ever became of the original movie trailer. He owned the original water color print and kept it for years. A Texas hurricane destroyed it. He gave me some other leads and I will update ASAP.
Snowman's Truck project:
I am helping a friend, Danny Nasiff build a dream come true. We are both huge movie fans.
Danny is a truck driver and owns several vehicles. One of those is a 1981 Kenworth and a trailer. Our goal is to turn it into a replica from the movie. . To make that happen, we need help.
Let me say first and foremost that there aren’t any guarantees. All monies are donations. If everyone would help a little, it could snowball quickly.
I will keep updating our progress on this website. This is not a scam, every penny will be accounted for. $5, $10,$20, or $50 (about a tank of gas) would help tremendously. Please send me all your contact information. Snowman: Well , for your information. . that ain’t never been done before. . . Bandit: Y ou gotta quit thinking so negative son. . .Of course we can make it. . . We ain’t never not made it yet, have we?? Thank you for your support and God Bless, Tyler Hambrick
thambrick@numail.org c/o Snowman's truck
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Check or money orders to
Tyler Hambrick
c/o S/B truck
78 Brookstone Park
Newnan, Georgia 30265
I have a large wooden plague with many empty places for names. Anyone donating $100 or more will be on that plague which will stay in the truck. Any company which helps with parts / services or makes a large donation will be listed on an advertizing board that will be displayed with the truck. Just imagine the TV and magazine coverage it will bring!! This truck will bring national attention.
Here is a list of very interested parties who are aware of this project:
Hal Needham, Director of S/B
Mark Mansbridge, Art Director of S/B
Jerry Reed, the Snowman .
I am selling a 1/32 display model on ebay with our movie graphic on it. Here is the ebay auction link :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130221460850&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=003
and a 1/64:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130221462313&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=003
The graphic installation will occur in Nebraska. Dave Hall of Restore a Muscle Car was agreed to help with his professional restoration shop. Dave plans to bring the trailer inside his shop, prep it, paint certain areas of the trailer, print and install the graphic. All of this will be filmed from start to finish. WOW! I can't wait to see that film. Dave is still working on costs estimates for the vinyl.
Latest update:
Danny was going to provide a trailer for the project based on certain commitments. Due to economic conditions, mainly the price of diesel fuel, he is unable to finish the trailer repairs in time for the Bandit Run 2008.
Due to that development, Danny is in full agreement with the project team's options to have a trailer available for the 2008 run. We are currently working with Dave Hall for other trailer options. All persons who have donated funds have been contacted about this change and are in agreement also.
The team will still help Danny with a graphic when his trailer is repaired and hopefully in time for next year’s run. We have all felt the economic pinch As we stated from the beginning, there aren't any guarentees about having something this year, but we will sincerely try. We appreciate all the support so far and thank everyone.
Remember from the movie:
