Photos from Barrett-Jackson listing
Heading to the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach 2017 auction is an interesting Chevelle Laguna coupe. This 1974 Chevy Chevelle 454 Laguna S3 was built as a re-creation of the promotional Laguna used for the well-known 1981 movie, Cannonball Run, starring Burt Reynolds as the lead, J.J. McClure. The movie also included a cast of big names in Hollywood at the time, like Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and others. It was one of the most iconic car movies of all time, making the movie’s starring car a legend in its own right.
The actual movie car and this promo mock-up are badged as a version of the Hawaiian Tropic NASCAR tribute car of the time. There are, however, differences between the movie car and this one, so it’s not an exact clone. The movie car is actually a 1976 car, while this is a 1974.
This is the actual Laguna used in Cannonball Run
Restore a Muscle Car LLC and the Burt Reynolds Institute refreshed this car for promotional purposes. This car has been shown throughout the country as a Cannonball Run movie promo car. Making it more interesting, the Laguna Chevelle is still titled in the of Burt Reynolds company, Bandit Movie Cars Florida LLC.
The restoration work left it with the original 454ci V8 engine and rebuilt Turbo 400 3-speed automatic transmission. It’s sporting a leather interior with the factor swivel bucket seats, with Sony sound system, and factory gauges. The exhaust runs through Hooker headers, a dual exhaust with cutouts, and Flowmaster mufflers. The body features a fiberglass cowl hood and chrome Cragar wheels wrapped in Goodyear NASCAR Eagle One tires.
You can find this 1974 Chevy Chevelle 454 Laguna S3 at lot #449.2 during the Palm Beach auction, going down from April 6th-8th at the South Florida Fairgrounds.
Barrett-Jackson Details:
Lot: 449.2
Reserve: NO RESERVE
VIN: 1E37Y4B490677
Exterior Color: Red
Interior Color: Black
Cylinders: 8
Engine Size: 454CI
Transmission: 3-Speed Automatic
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