"BANDIT"
1980 Turbo Trans AM Special Edition
Specifications:
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Turbo V-8 4.9L or
301 Cubic Inches |
|
TH-350 Automatic
Transmission |
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4 Wheel Disk Brakes |
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Radial Tuned
Suspension |
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T-Tops |
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Power Windows, Brakes,
Steering, Rear Window Defrost |
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Cloth Interior |
This
is a replica of the car from the movie "Smokey and the Bandit 2."
Under the hood and was the first to have the functional offset hood scoop.
Because of the turbo he carburetor had to be raised and offset. Unfortunately,
the only way the turbo charged motor came from the factory was with the
automatic transmission. The car has all options and even one that I have not
seen on another Trans AM. The taillights light up and say "BANDIT" on
each side. Many people think that I have done this, but it came like this from
the factory and is done on the inside of the taillight assembly.
I
bought the car when I was 15 and am the 3rd owner of it. The 2nd
owner did not own it very long, but long enough to burn up the turbo and to
crack the block in three places. The motor has been rebuilt once, turbo
replaced and re-painted. When the car went into hibernation it was still in
great condition. I was just a poor student in college and it was cheaper to buy
a little "rice burner." Now that I am not the poor student I have
started the restoration because it has been sitting for many years.
Unfortunately that restoration has halted for now because of traveling too much
for work and putting funds on my '97 Trans AM. My goal for the Turbo TA is to
get it back to original condition.
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'97
Trans AM
Vancouver,
BC
