Dickerson’s legacy is tied to the gold Trans Am even though he didn’t get it from SMU, which later received the “Death Penalty” for repeated NCAA violations.

As legend had it, Texas A&M was pursuing Dickerson in 1979. Then one day, he showed up driving a gold Trans Am. Fans put two and two together, speculating that the Aggies gifted Dickerson the new car.

Bandit's Black and Gold Trans Am . There have been some pretty amazing movie star cars, but there is no bigger A-Lister than the 1977 Trans Am from Smokey and the Bandit.

The 1979 black-and-gold Trans Am was in good shape when Rupert purchased it from its original owner, a schoolteacher in Harrod. Ten years after that purchase, Rupert had it repainted and a frame ...