Video 11  test run part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOT41bjMMn8

Video 12 In honor of Jerry Reed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Srg_m_Cmwo0

If you have any information on what happened to the movie truck, please email me .  

The SATB Kenworth and  trailer is sitting at
Caswell's Wrecker

 

 

 

 

 

      

A real tribute to Jerry Reed.  
 We are doing this for the love of the first movie, the love of Trans Ams and now especially for the Snowman, Jerry Reed.     As Jerry stated in a TV documentary, he is most proud of the years he served his country in the military.. He spent the last two years of his life raising money for military families.  The Kenworth/trailer will be used to continue what he started, supporting the families of our voluntary armed forces.  

Currently we using www.woundedwarriorproject.com to send funds for our veterans in honor of Jerry Reed. The event number is 308932.  On their website you can click on the DONATE dogtag and you can donate on online. Please be sure at the bottom on the form to use the project number and Jerry Reed. You can directly mail a donation to

Wounded Warrior Project
PO Box 758517
Topeka, KS 66675-8517

I have a large wooden plague with many empty places for names. Anyone donating $100 or more will be on that plague which will stay in the truck.   Any company which  helps with parts / services or makes a large donation will be listed on an advertizing board that will be displayed with the truck.  Just imagine the TV and magazine coverage it will bring!! This truck will bring national attention.    

T shirt and Posters are below.  On ebay you can look at my other auctions to see all that is available.

For all shirt orders,  Please go to ebay, all styles and sizes are listed on the  link below 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/130885632331?var=&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649#ht_254wt_995

Snowman’s Truck poster

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/130861308461?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649#ht_190wt_995Poster with Mount Rushmore Bandit Run 2013

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/130861305143?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649#ht_190wt_995


Remember from the movie:

Snowman:   Well , for your information. . that ain’t never been done before. . .

Bandit:       You gotta quit thinking so negative son. . .Of course we can make it. . . We ain’t never not made it yet, have we??

Thank you for your support and God Bless, Tyler Hambrick     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our 1979 Kenworth A900W is equipped with air asist steering.  We are having some issues with the  air  o matic cylinder and piston.  Any information, spare parts, advice, etc  is appreciated. thambrick@numail.org.   One day we hope to replace it with a hydraulic power steering system, but right now that isn't possible due to funds.  We try to send as much as possible to the Wounded Warrior Project and the rig gets the left over  funds for maintenance    God bless America.

Here is some movie information :
On 3/10/2007 I talked with Bill Stewart at McKinney Leasing in California. This firm leased two trailers to Universal for the making of Smokey and the Bandit II.  After the movie both were returned.  One trailer caught fire and burned up. The other one was stripped down and sold in 1993. 

On 2/7/2008 I had the pleasure of talking with Mark Mansbridge, who was the Art Director of the movie Smokey and the Bandit.  He gave me some very interesting information.  He had a Universal Studio illustrator produce the small  bandit stagecoach scene in water colors.  By using the small original as a guide, the print was then painted on the trailer by the Universal's scenic artists.  He does not know what ever became of the original movie trailer.  He owned the original water color print and kept it for years.   A Texas hurricane destroyed it.  He gave me some other leads and I will update ASAP. Another friend told me the original watercolor painting was used in another movie. The painting was over the saloon in the movie The Villian. Below is a cropped screen shot from the movie.

Here are two 2012 Calendar Posters created by Greg Vassar.  One features the snowman rig and the other one features Greg's Trans Am.  Here are the  link's to his ebay ad or you can emal me thambrick@numail.org.  $25 each with free shipping.

Trans Am :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280775017030?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

 Kenworth:  

http://www.ebay.com/itm/280775017014?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649