Lots of old invoices, receipts and historic build records
THE APPEAL
It’s not often that we stop to photograph a car for our auction listings and no less than seven people stop to ask questions about it, but that’s exactly what happened in Essex suburbia when we were out in this incredible Trans Am.
Of the seven, three of them mentioned the iconic movie Smokey and the Bandit, but then it was Burt Reynolds that made the black Trans Am his own in what was one of the best-known road movies of all-time. Now, here’s your chance to experience the good ol’ American life, the money, the glory and the fun.
Imported to the UK in 1991 and wearing the famous Firebird livery on its bonnet, this is now your chance to own a car that’s steeped in movie history. Perfect for hiring out for weddings, stag weekends and prom nights, or simply enjoying for the glorious slice of Americana that it undoubtedly is.
And if you want to cruise along with rock’n’roll music blasting out the T-Top (Bruce Springsteen fans will get that reference), who are we to stop you?
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THE HISTORY AND PAPERWORK
One long-term UK owner
Over £2,500 spent in recent times with regarded Yorkshire specialist Murray Scott-Nelson
Invoices for secure storage at a high-end secure facility
Original Trans Am manual and spare key
Multiple invoices for previous servicing and new parts
UK V5C, plus old V5s
MOT January 2024 – new MOT despite being tax and MOT exempt
2 Keys
Large file of MOTs going back to the early 1990s
HPI Certificate showing no discrepancies
There is a handwritten letter and attached receipts from the original UK owner listing works done and confirming the mileage, he also states that the car has been kept in it’s original specification using only GM parts
Original build sheet and documents from GM Heritage
Spec shown as follows: Special Edition Black Trans Am
Although the engine carries a sticker saying 6.6 in reference to the original capacity, at some stage it's been replaced by a 5.3-litre V8, which is reflected on the V5
This car pretty much speaks for itself – it’s a near exact replica of the very car that found silver screen fame in Smokey and the Bandit and is a truly brilliant example in lovely overall condition.
Not only is it an American legend and a car you can thoroughly enjoy, but it’s also in need of nothing – ready to show, or to put to work and make the most of that Hollywood iconography. Just be prepared to be asked lots of questions when it turns up in British suburbia. It’s that kind of car – and we love it for that very reason.
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