Movies and cars often go together like peanut butter and jelly, with few combinations as memorable as the black-and-gold Pontiac Trans Am in "Smokey and the Bandit." Thanks to Burt Reynolds' on-screen ...
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - For almost 20 years, fans of the movie Smokey and the Bandit, the 1977 Burt Reynolds classic, have been using their shared love of the film, and the car it features, to travel ...
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In some famous movies, the cars became as popular as the stars -- and now one of those cars has come up for auction. Burt Reynolds is selling the 1977 Pontiac Trans Am that was a promotional vehicle ...
Some cars are inherently cool, and the second-generation Pontiac Firebird is one of them. Specifically, late second-generation models that can be associated with the 1977 film ‘Smokey and the Bandit’.
NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- With an event so dedicated to American autos, it's hard to believe the Bandit Run, which began in 2007, hasn't been to Michigan. That changed Monday when the group of ...
The Chevy Camaro debuted in September of 1966 in response to the stellar success of the Ford Mustang. Not wanting to be left out of the pony car game, Pontiac demanded and got the Firebird five months ...
Author's note: Ladies and gentlemen, for your consideration, we present 2 stories of 2 men and their Trans Ams this '77 adn the '78 on page 46. There is a sixth dimension beyond that known to average ...
Finally restoring my dream car, the legendary 1977 Pontiac Trans Am! 🚗 After years of searching, I found one nearly identical to the iconic version from Smokey and the Bandit. This 47-year-old beauty ...
MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas (KLTV) - Fans of the film “Smokey and the Bandit” might want to head to Mount Pleasant on Saturday for the Trans Am Takeover. It’s all to raise money for local charities. And ...