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Detroit City Council denies Autorama 'Smokey and the Bandit' stunt jump request due to Confederate flag

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Autorama is off to a false start after the Detroit City Council denied the car show's request to do a stunt jump outside of Cobo Hall.

A Smokey and the Bandit-themed stunt jump was originally planned to feature a replica of the "Bandit" Pontiac Trans Am featured in the 1977 movie starring the late Burt Reynolds. But city council shot down the stunt jump request because the original "Bandit" vehicle features a Confederate flag on the front license plate.

The annual hot rod show got into hot water with Detroit city council in 2017 after attempting a stunt jump with a replica of "General Lee," the 1969 Dodge Charger featured made famous by Dukes of Hazzard.…

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