10 Wild Facts About Gator's '71 Ford Custom 500 - White Lightning
330K views · Mar 15, 2025 · Autos & Vehicles
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@CarStarz42 · 7 months ago · pinned
Watch Updated Video Here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5BiMdybOMc">https://youtu.be/c5BiMdybOMc</a>
@Douglas-up2vh · 1 year ago
One of Burt's best movies. I Loved all his movies. He was a Legend. RIP Burt
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@aintdatsnipes177 · 1 year ago
351 Cleveland baby, no turbo's, super chargers, just pure raw v8 power!
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@55Reever · 1 year ago
Burt Reynolds was so cool he made the Custom 500 cool.
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@craigjones2878 · 1 year ago
My ‘71 LTD two door hardtop with a 429 4bbl was a moonshine runner in Tennessee when it was new. A guy named Windy Moses owned a beer joint and used the car for illegal whiskey runs.
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@davidcooper3436 · 7 months ago
The scene where Gator drove into his parents' driveway and his mother was hanging laundry out and they looked at each other was a beautiful scene of family love.
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@ralphholiman7401 · 1 year ago (edited)
I loved this movie so much I built a clone of the White Lightning car out of a 1971 Galaxie with a rare 351 Cleveland in it. I even removed the FMX auto transmission and replaced it with a toploader 4 speed (the worst part was having to nearly take the whole dash apart to replace the pedal hangers). Since it was available with a three speed manual, all the parts to convert it were around. I kept if for a few years and then regrettably sold it.
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@Ecosse57 · 1 year ago
i really liked this era of burt reynolds movies and loved this car. thanks for doing this one!
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@dennisdavis2825 · 1 year ago
This was the car that started my love for cars! In 73 I was 10 years old and really hadn’t been into cars or trucks! But when i watched the hood go up on that ford and watched the action I was hooked!!!
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@Biwabik223 · 1 year ago
As a former police officer the '71 and '72 Ford Custom's were by far my favorite patrol cars.
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@EarlRoark · 1 year ago
My favorite Burt Reynolds movie!!!
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@roberthicks7021 · 1 year ago
Born 64, this was my favorite movie for a long time.
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