Burt Reynolds Got Free Pontiac Trans Ams Starting In The ’70s (Until GM Cut Him Off)
Smokey And The Bandit did so well at the box office, and the resulting sales bump for Pontiac was so big that Reynolds received multiple free Trans Ams.
Smokey And The Bandit did so well at the box office, and the resulting sales bump for Pontiac was so big that Reynolds received multiple free Trans Ams.
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