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Quality comparison of original 16MM film scan and Blu-ray HD quality video.
16MM vs Blu-ray

Quality comparison of original 16MM film scan and Blu-ray HD quality video.

If it wasn't for this little booklet and what Hal Needham saw inside...
1977 Pontiac Sales Brochure

If it wasn't for this little booklet and what Hal Needham saw inside...

This looks like the same car that was used in the August, 1976 issue of Motor Trend magazine.
1977 Trans Am Promotional Photo

This looks like the same car that was used in the August, 1976 issue of Motor Trend magazine.

There is a debate that one or more of the Trans Ams used in the movie was a 4-speed car.
4-Speed vs Automatic

There is a debate that one or more of the Trans Ams used in the movie was a 4-speed car.

The truck stop was replaced with a Best Buy in the 90s.
76 Truck Stop Duluth Ga

The truck stop was replaced with a Best Buy in the 90s.

This Exxon Station in LaGrange, GA is almost an exact copy of the 76 Truck Stop in the movie.
76 TRUCK STOP'S TWIN SISTER STATION

This Exxon Station in LaGrange, GA is almost an exact copy of the 76 Truck Stop in the movie.

If you've never read the original script, you should check this out.
A shocking alternate ending

If you've never read the original script, you should check this out.

The Bandit gets help from his fellow CBers.
A great article from June 1977

The Bandit gets help from his fellow CBers.

I found these articles on newspapers.com...
A search for information regarding the football field jump

I found these articles on newspapers.com...

I noticed some interesting things in this scene...
All of the cars in this gas station have California license plates

I noticed some interesting things in this scene...

What is PERNALDI?
Behind The Scenes - Far Out

What is PERNALDI?

I love this picture of Burt and his son where they swap seats in
Burt and his son swap seats

I love this picture of Burt and his son where they swap seats in "almost" matching T/As for this photo op.

AFAIK, no one has documented the filming location(s) for the
Silver Tongue Devil and Good Witch Of The North

AFAIK, no one has documented the filming location(s) for the "Silver Tongue Devil" and the "Good Witch Of The North" scenes yet.

It would be hard to imagine the movie without Sally Field giving the finger to Sonny Shroyer.
Weigh Station - Deleted Scene

It would be hard to imagine the movie without Sally Field giving the finger to Sonny Shroyer.

The closest Pontiac dealership to Lakewood Fairgrounds back then was Boomershine Pontiac.
Where would Bandit go to buy his Trans Am

The closest Pontiac dealership to Lakewood Fairgrounds back then was Boomershine Pontiac.


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