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1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am in Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, Movie, 1974

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin:

1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Comments about this vehicle

Author	Message
imcdb ◊ 2005-02-07 00:43	C sympa, c écrit dessus
-winger- ◊ 2005-02-08 05:46	Elle est de 1972.
lightfoot1976 ◊ 2006-09-19 17:44	i love this car, cant ya tell
poncho sd ◊ 2006-11-23 17:33	-winger- wrote Elle est de 1972. the car is 1973 - full-sized hood-bird instead of a stripe, egg crate grille -- Last edit: 2006-11-23 17:34:40
Red_Bird ◊ 2007-08-30 13:40	1973 trans am. can be identified by the look of the nose and the grills
blk95ta ◊ 2008-04-27 22:36	definately a 73.. the 70-72 did not have the hood bird...
Skid ◊ 2008-07-04 04:04	I always wondered why it had a red Shaker scoop, though. Shakers on these were always body color.
Cycolac Fan ◊ 2009-05-13 00:41	Maybe car repainted white for the film? Or possibly they just wanted the car to stand out more?
jwramc ◊ 2010-01-01 16:01	The car was owned by Clint Eastwood himself, and early shooting proved the white scoop didn't show up well on film (so the hood seemed scoopless), so he had the shaker painted orange just to make it stand-out on film. He kept the car for several years after the film. It currently sits in a museum, as seen here. http://www.javelinamx.com/carstars/thndrblt.jpg It was fully restored to factory appearance by an owner, but the orange scoop was saved (on the floor at bottom/left). -- Last edit: 2010-01-01 16:09:34
MaindrianPace ◊ 2010-03-19 05:59	Dale Glasco was gracious enough to send me these pictures of the Trans Am used in the Thunderbolt & Lightfoot movie after seeing said car he on the site. Dale was the third owner of the car before selling it to its present day owners (see above). Dale writes: "I recently found your web page and have found it very informative along with some great pictures. When I saw the Clint Eastwood car that I use to own, I had to write. First I was the second owner of the car (third if you count Clint) and sold it in 1987 to its current owners. I had the car shipped to me in Miami in 1987 from California and only owned it a short while. The car was stored in my parent's garage and I did not realize at the time that the humidity in Miami did so much harm to an older car like this. The next time I purchase an older Trans Am or Formula, it will be stored 1) Notice the liscense plate "TNDR BLT". This plate came with the car and was ordered by the first owner. 2) My friend, who went to school in Carmel, CA, used to see Clint driving this car to the Post Office. 3) Your question regarding the red hood scoop in the movie: The previous owner stated that the hood scoop was painted red to make it look like a used car on the lot. He had also found a gas receipt under the seat of the car signed by Clint Eastwood." in a de-humidified garage. Here are some interesting facts about the car: This picture was sent in by Chris Batson and is a picture of the Trans Am used in the movie "Thunderbolt And Lightfoot". Clint Eastwood was the big star in this movie and the car was actually purchased from him personally by the current owner. The owner, who hails from South Dakota, handles a lot of stars cars. He is the owner and publisher of the Deals On Wheels magazine, and the owner of The Performance Car Museum in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where he displays the majority of his collection. In fact this photo was taken in the museum. The Trans Am makes its appearance in the very beginning of the movie when Clint is being chased. After a short while he trades it for a Buick Riviera and the TA isn't seen again. The short appearance is worth watching however as the TA is throttled pretty good. For some reason the TA in the movie has a red shaker scoop rather than the correct white one depicted here. I had recieved another picture from javelinamx.com Those are facts from the owners, and I saw this car in the Cars Of Stars musuem in Deadwood, South Dakota about a year and a half ago. -- Last edit: 2010-03-28 05:51:50
rowdy-4 ◊ 2012-06-21 03:47	Skid wrote I always wondered why it had a red Shaker scoop, though. Shakers on these were always body color.
rowdy-4 ◊ 2012-06-21 03:50	rowdy-4 wrote i was the original owner of the trans am i repainted the shaker so it would stand out
Nightrider ◊ 2012-06-21 09:02	^You should be pretty aged man, and you still don't know, how to use your native language?
police car fan ◊ 2013-07-30 16:55	-- Last edit: 2013-07-31 17:14:56 (antp)
vistacruiser67 ◊ 2013-07-31 19:20	Was this car a 400 or 455? Forgive my ignorance if I am ignorant. I must have seen this car for sale years ago advertised as once being owned by Clint Eastwood. Back in the 80s or 90s. Great story and pictures. Thanks to all who posted here. -- Last edit: 2013-07-31 19:21:31
wisekwai ◊ 2014-11-23 16:30	This is a four-star car. Great scenes. Carried the title characters. Said a lot about Lightfoot himself.
D_Charger ◊ 2016-12-09 06:14	I drove this car in around 1975. Clint Eastwood drove into Lugo's Shell station in Carmel, across the street from his Hogs Breath bar. It was about 5pm and he was coming back from racing at Laguna Seca raceway. He was still wearing his racing suit. He handed me the keys and asked me to fill it up, then he went to his bar across the street. The car had a white interior. I was a bit surprised how dirty it was inside when I went to park it. There were some country music cassette tapes thrown here and there.
dan58 ◊ 2017-03-28 18:36	D_Charger wrote I drove this car in around 1975. Clint Eastwood drove into Lugo's Shell station in Carmel, across the street from his Hogs Breath bar. It was about 5pm and he was coming back from racing at Laguna Seca raceway. He was still wearing his racing suit. He handed me the keys and asked me to fill it up, then he went to his bar across the street. The car had a white interior. I was a bit surprised how dirty it was inside when I went to park it. There were some country music cassette tapes thrown here and there. Great memory!

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