When the movie became a hit, Reynolds expected the executive to come through with his promise. It did and the 1977 T-Top Trans-Am became one of the hottest selling cars of the year. On the DVD documentary, Burt Reynolds says that a senior executive at Pontiac promised him a free Trans-Am if the movie became a hit. Barrett-Jackson description says the "Starlight Black-and-Gold 1977 Trans Am Special Edition was a promotional vehicle later gifted to Reynolds as a "thank you" for his pivotal role in its massive success." They're not telling you the whole story. Whomever bought it now is only the third owner of the car. Reynolds, as his health was failing, sold it in late 2014, and that buyer did some professional restoration, but the scuff marks from Burt's boots are still there. Barrett-Jackson says Reynolds didn't drive it all that much ( reportedly it had only about 3,600 miles when Reynold sold it) and stored it at his home in Jupiter, Florida. In case you're wondering, the car came with air conditioning, a 180hp 400ci Pontiac V8 engine, M40 automatic transmission and T-tops.
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