1977 SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT MOVIE 'TEST DRIVE' DEALER PROMO AD REPRODUCTION! NICE

1977 Pontiac Trans Am Description

FOR SALE IS THISVERY NICE REPRODUCTION OF A RARE1977 FULL PAGE PRINT AD TAKEN OUT BY ALL OF THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA PONTIAC DEALERS DURING THE SUMMER THAT 'SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT' WAS PLAYING IN THEATERS! DEALERS OFFERED MOVIE TICKETS FOR ANYONE WHO TOOK A TRANS AM FOR A TEST DRIVE!!!

THIS IS A REPRODUCED COPY OF THE ORIGINAL BLACK AND WHITE ADVERTISEMENT PRINTED ON GLOSSY PICTURE QUALITY STOCK PAPER. THERE IS A MINOR BLURRING OF THE FINE PRINT FOUND IN EACH OF THE PONTIAC DEALER BOXES AT THE BOTTOM WHICH MAKES THE FINE PRINT UNREADABLE ALTHOUGH THE MAIN LETTERING REFLECTING EACH DEALERS NAME IS VISIBLE.ADS OF THE DAY USED HEAVY BLACK PRINT THAT OFTEN WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO READ MAKING REPRODUCTION DIFFICULT.

THIS COPY REPRODUCES A PEEK INTO THE PASTIN THE ORIGINAL PRIMITIVE GRAPHICS USED BACK IN 1977 WHICH IS PART OF ITS APPEAL, IN MY OPINION. THE 'BANDIT' WAS HOT AND THIS WAS THE DEALERS WAY TO ATTRACT AS MANY BUYERS TO THEIR SHOWROOMS AS POSSIBLE WHILE RIDING THE COATTAILS OF THE SECOND HIGHEST GROSSING MOVIE THAT SUMMER. (YES, 'STAR WARS' WAS NUMBER ONE AT THE BOX OFFICE! BUT I WOULD BET IF LUKE DIDN'T HAVE AN X-WING FIGHTER HE'D BE FLYING A BLACK & GOLD TRANS AM IN IT'S PLACE!! )

IT IS A FUN CONVERSATION PIECE DESPITE THE ORIGINAL PRINT QUALITY BEING INFERIOR BY TODAY'S STANDARDS. THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT EVEN MORE CLASSIC.

THIS WOULD MAKE A GREAT ADDITON TO ANY TRANS AM ENTHUSIASTS COLLECTION OF NOSTALGIAC PRINT ADVERTISING OF THE DAY,WOULD LOOK GREATFRAMED OR POSTED AS IS! ALSO A GREAT PIECE TO PUT IN YOUR MAN (OR LADIES) MAN/LADY CAVE! ADD TO YOUR TRANS AM DOCUMENTATION FILE, HANG IN THE GARAGE, PUT IN YOUR WINDOW OR INFO. BOARD AT CAR SHOWS, ETC.

NOTE: THIS IS A REPRODUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL AD AND DOES NOT REPRODUCE ALL OF THE ORIGINAL ADS DETAIL IN THE SAME CLARITY AS THE PRINTED ORIGINAL DUE TO COPY QUALITY LIMITATIONS. SOLD AS-IS NO RETURNS.

ITEM WILL BE SHIPPED SANDWICHED BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF CARDBOARD IN A PADDED MAILER TO AVOID ANY DAMAGE. POSTAGE IS A SET PRICE FOR DELIVERY ANYWHERE IN THE U.S. ONLY. BID WITH CONFIDENCE I AM AN 18 YEAR EBAYER AND A TRANS AM OWNER.