Where is the kenworth from smokey and the bandit

Her performance was pathetic I thought. Anyway you might look at this site as they are talking of the trucks and what happened to them. One guy says; the actual truck used in the movie is in north central Arkansas I know of the man who ones it he has signed movie docs.

To prove it. It is going to s t and he refuse to sell it cause he is a grumpy old man. Someone else goes on to say another party found the trailer using goggle earth, its a post almost at the end of the thread the 2nd link but he never does give the coordinates, so who knows for sure.

Let us know if you find out anymore. Last edited by todd00; at PM.. A few years ago a bunch of guys in Trans Ams made the run from Texarkana to Atlanta as some anniversary celebration of the movie.

They stopped in Lake Village and the local paper took a lot of pictures and wrote a story about them. Must have been a slow news week. Is the Bandit Run what you are talking about? That would have been a fun event. I will check it out hope I can get pictures or something of it this truck is a part of history.

Originally Posted by reg On Gothard Street in Huntington Beach California It still had the same rims and a lot of initials carved into the back door and writing on the door We moved furniture in it I used the moving pads as a bed and covers until I could save 2 paychecks to move in with one of my coworkers and his wife who had a roommate moving out And when people would say that truck looks familiar I would say you ever seen Smokey and the bandit where they ran the beer across ate lines?

I wonder what ever happened to the trailer? Old Fossil. The designers at Kenworth no doubt pulled out all the stops with their crafting of the WA, as it had heads turning every which way with its huge grille bars, and multi-colored paint jobs that could be ordered right from the factory.

Related: Stuck Inside Right Now? While Snowman made it look like a breeze in the movie, the truck in real life is not so forgiving, unless you are a genius trucker like his role in the movie, and even then you're bound to let out the occasional exasperated yell while cornering! The fiberglass hoods on the truck were both a blessing and a curse. The hefty hoods also tended to crack under their own weight. Hardly a kept secret if you paid attention to the movie, Smokey and the Bandit actually featured 3 trucks, rather than one long hood Kenworth.

There is some serious scarcity of reliable intel on the whereabouts of the original trucks, but the colorful trailer that was hauled by the trucks currently lies in the open, on the property of Riverwood Studios in Senoia, GA, where The Walking Dead series is filmed.

It was even featured on the 10 th episode of Season 7 of the series. Here's why a vehicle with a five-star safety rating is also involved in so many deadly crashes. Edwin grew up with a morbid fascination for everything that moved on wheels, and has since cashed in on his love of vehicles. He has been actively seeking out events particularly showcasing car technology and the future of the car manufacturing industry.

Save: Save your favourite search parameters so that you can quickly revisit them later. One of nine trucks on display at the show from Larsen. It wouldn't be complete without the accompanying Pontiac TransAm. Peter and Di Schlenk took the chance to find out how he came by it.

He had purchased it from another truck wholesaler in rust free condition. He then set about doing it up as a replica of the Smokey and the Bandit truck which featured in the movie. The Kenworth has a hp Cummins up front, a 15 speed Road Ranger gearbox and six-rod suspension. TDS went through the truck from front to back, rebuilding what needed to be done, including installing a new clutch. David has had his trucks painted by Prime Refinishing for 23 years, and he has known Andrew 20 years.

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