Art. No.: 30865
If the car looks familiar, there is a reason for this: CARRERA already had the Pontiac Trans Am 77 in black in its range in 2009, back then in the film livery of "Smokey and the Bandit". Burt Reynolds as the trucker Bandit, who is supposed to smuggle 400 crates of COORS beer from Texas to Georgia.
The current Pontiac has the classic black paintwork, but it's probably no coincidence that it's reminiscent of the movie car: our driver naturally wears a Stetson like Bandit! The license plate is also a tribute to the movie: EASTBND Georgia probably means Eastbound Georgia, a section of Interstate 20 that Bandit drove on his "hunt". For visitors to the USA and film fans: you can follow the route here, I quote from the roadtrippers homepage: "You only have 28 hours to fetch 400 cases of Coors Beer in Texarkana and get it back to Atlanta while stopping at all the important filming locations used in Smokey & the Bandit". https://roadtrippers.com/trips/14631577
The Firebird was really well realized. The obligatory firebird on the hood is of course not missing, the paintwork and printing are clean and without defects.
The Pontiac sits quietly and smoothly on the track. The engine is lively and responds well to the throttle, the soft rubber compound of the tires literally claws into the surface.
For fans of American cars, the Firebird is certainly a must-have, and not just because of its appearance and good driving characteristics!
Best regards
CoMod Lotus
