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TMCP #322: The Making of “The Bandit Jump!” Hollywood Stunt Legends: Oliver Keller, Troy Gilbert, Elia Popov

The MuscleCar Place

Robert Kibbe

Automotive, Leisure, Business, Careers

4.8701 Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2017

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

This weeks interview is with a trifecta of stunt driving power Oliver Keller, Troy Gilbert, and friend of the show Elia Popov. They gathered together to not only celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Smokey and the Bandit movie but to raise one million dollars for wounded veterans. The jump will happen right next to the original site of the stunt in Jonesboro Georgia on June 24th.

The post TMCP #322: The Making of “The Bandit Jump!” Hollywood Stunt Legends: Oliver Keller, Troy Gilbert, Elia Popov first appeared on The Muscle Car Place.

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0:00.0

The Muscle Car Place Online Podcast, episode number 322.

0:04.1

This week we're going to Georgia, and we're going to jump a black transam.

0:08.0

Our guests are Hollywood stunt bigwigs, Oliver Keller, Troy Gilbert, and Elia Popov,

0:14.1

and we're going to talk about the big production they're putting on called The Bandit Jump.

0:18.2

Yes, they're going to jump a Bandit Transam next month to raise money for disabled veterans

0:22.9

in the same place they did it 40 years ago.

0:25.4

And when we were able to stand right there where the car landed 40 years ago, it was just

0:31.1

so much.

0:31.6

I mean, I got goosebumps right away.

0:33.0

It's just like, oh, my God, we have to do this here.

0:35.3

Hello, this is Ilya Popov with Gem Effects,

0:37.8

and you're listening to the Muscle Car Place podcast.

0:43.8

This is the Muscle Car Place weekly online podcast.

0:48.0

Brought to you by National Parks Depot.

0:50.7

This is the weekly show dedicated to people worldwide

0:53.9

who love American muscle cars.

0:56.6

Whether you're buying them, selling, restoring, or even racing them, this is the place for you.

1:02.9

Now, here's your host, Rob Kibby.

1:06.8

Yes, indeed, I am Rob Kibby, and welcome to the Muscle Car Place podcast. Remember a long time ago

1:12.5

when I said the theme of the year was if it's not a hell yes, the answer is hell no. Maybe a year

1:18.3

and a half ago I said that. Well, on this show, it's hell yes. Heck yes. I should say hell. Heck yes.

1:25.4

Now, I know that we usually start this show with the same format and intro and overview.

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