Visible crew/equipment: At the very end, when Thunderbolt snaps the celebratory cigar in half, in the next shot as the Cadillac pulls away, the reflection of crew is visible on the rear of the car.
Visible crew/equipment: After Lightfoot steals the Trans Am, when he first encounters Thunderbolt on the run, he swerves into the field, and in a shot from inside the car, a piece of filming equipment on the hood of the car is visible through the windshield. Then Lightfoot hits Dunlop with the car. (00:07:50)
Answer: Since the crate was labelled machine parts, I'm guessing fraudulently.