Thunderbolt & Lightfoot 1973 Firebird Trans Am

       

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Original Kit:
1973 Pontiac Firebird
Made By:
Superior/Sunnyside
Scale:
1/24
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Other Firebird Models
Bandit Firebird 1972 Firebird

Smokey & the Bandit Firebird T/A
Smokey & the Bandit 2 Firebird T/A
Thunderbolt & Lightfoot Firebird T/A
Turbo Teen
Hooper Firebird

Other 1970s Movie Models
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot Firebird Deathmobile

Grease White Lightning
Star Wars X-Wing
Diamonds are Forever ‘71 Mustang
Inglorious Bastards Jeep
The Cars that Ate Paris VW
Jeff Bridge's stolen Firebird T/A from the movie Thunderbolt & Lightfoot
Thunderbolt & Lightfoot Firebird rear

 
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Cool Fact
The Firebird used in the film wasn't just a production car: Clint Eastwood was the actual owner.
Source: FirebirdGallery.com

 

This was another relatively quick custom, as Sunnyside makes a '73 T/A that's a near-perfect representation of the car used in the movie. The biggest changes I made were repainting the interior and hood scoop to match the 1:1. Other than that, the rest of the work went into detailing what was already there: Bare Metal Foil and aluminum tape for the trim, rear bumperettes, and paint work around the lights, wheels, and some body touch-up. Because the car was stolen from a used car lot, it had no license plates. Instead, I modified the front plate carrier and scratchbuilt a rear carrier to provide the correct "tagless" look.

 

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