The stunt jump at the Carlisle Chevrolet Nationals on June 22 lasted only a few seconds, but it was an open question about whether the vehicle would be drivable again - or if the driver would walk ...

A planned stunt jump in Detroit that was to feature a replica of the car driven by the late Burt Reynolds in Smokey and the Bandit has officially been canceled, Autorama organizers confirm ...

That jump actually ended up causing the stunt team a bit of a headache this time around. The group had originally scheduled the Smokey and the Bandit tribute jump for Detroit Autorama 2019, but we ...

Forty-five years ago, Cora the elephant shared screen time with movie star Burt Reynolds in the popular film, "Smokey and the Bandit II." Fans of that movie — including Reynolds' niece, Nancy ...

The Detroit City Council voted 7-1 to deny a request by Autorama to include a Smokey and the Bandit-style jump, made famous in the 1977 movie starring Burt Reynolds, in its upcoming March auto show.

DETROIT – Organizers of the annual Autorama hot rod show were hoping to pull off a high-flying car stunt outside Cobo Center to re-create a scene from the 1977 movie "Smokey and the Bandit." But ...

Here's 6.6 Fun Facts About Smokey And The Bandit. Elizabeth Puckett. Sat, April 20, 2024 at 9:00 PM UTC. ... with the bridge jump car having been instantly totaled upon impact with the ground.

Burt Reynolds' niece, Nancy Lee Hess, visited Cora the elephant at the Topeka Zoo as part of the "Bandit Run." Cora, now 67, played "Charlotte" in "Smokey and the Bandit II" alongside Reynolds.

DETROIT – Organizers of the annual Autorama hot rod show were hoping to pull off a high-flying car stunt outside Cobo Center to re-create a scene from the 1977 movie "Smokey and the Bandit." But ...

Released in 1977, Smokey and the Bandit was a low-budget production that turned out to be a big-time Hollywood hit. The film had a production budget of $4.3 million but went on to become one of ...

Participants planned to watch "Smokey and the Bandit II" during the evening of June 9 at a farm in the area of Kansas City, Missouri, then stay that night in that city. This year's Bandit Run is ...