What trailer was used in Smokey and the Bandit?

The 1974 Kenworth semi-truck held its own throughout the film, and while the trucking industry was going strong in the 70s, Smokey and the Bandit did fire up a good chunk of would-be truckers. Here’s a detailed rundown of why the truck from Smokey and the Bandit had to be the 1974 Kenworth W900A.

Why was Burt Reynolds not in Smokey and the Bandit 2?

Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983) did not star Burt Reynolds and Sally Field whilst The Sting II (1983) did not star Robert Redford and Paul Newman. According to early publicity reported in the media, salary demands and scheduling conflicts produced cut-backs to the principal cast.

How many Smokey and the Bandit movies are there?

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Smokey and the Bandit II1980Smokey and the Bandit Part 31983
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Did Jerry Reed drive the tractor trailer in Smokey and the Bandit?

For many of his driving scenes, Jerry Reed wasn’t actually driving the big rig. The truck was loaded on a low-boy flatbed trailer and towed around by another 18-wheeler. Fred, the Snowman’s Basset Hound, was picked by Burt Reynolds because he did not obey commands very well.

Who owns the Smokey and the Bandit car?

Burt Reynolds
The Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction in Arizona, which ended last weekend, saw a number of records.

Where was Smokey and the Bandit filmed?

The movie was primarily filmed in Georgia, in the cities of McDonough, Jonesboro, and Lithonia.

Did Burt Reynolds do the driving in Smokey and the Bandit?

Even though the storyline had bandit as a notorious truck driver, Burt Reynolds character never sits in the cab of any truck during the ‘bet’. He ‘drives’ up to Snowman’s house in the early scenes of the film.

What happened to the original truck from Smokey and the Bandit?

Seems trucker Neil Ashworth of Huddersfield, England, is now the owner of a 1985 Kenworth W900B he purchased from another U.K.-based owner. After researching the vehicle’s history here in the U.S., he realized the truck had in fact been part of the Burt Reynolds co-owned Skoal Bandit NASCAR team back in the late 1980s.