Though they never met, Burt Reynolds and Anderson resident Rena Martino shared a common bond. She now owns the iconic Pontiac Trans Am that inspired him to use the stylish sports car in the ...

The 1977 Pontiac Trans Am is a car famous for being driven by Burt Reynolds in the Movie Smokey and the Bandit. It’s the exact car that Texas Native Dave Hershey had the shop’s owner, Dave ...

David Martino said Reynolds was soft-spoken and courteous. "I had a long conversation with him about many things," he said. "He knew my mother was a big fan." The story of how Rena Martino came ...

Popularized by movies like the 1977 comedy "Smokey and the Bandit," the Pontiac Trans Am is a quintessential, American muscle car that also has its place in North Georgia history.

YearOne’s Burt Reynolds Edition Bandit Trans Am (shown) was introduced in 2007 and is the original archetype on which Mecum Dallas lot S316 is obviously based. (Note: This is not the car being ...

Shane van Gisbergen's #97 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet. Image: Kaulig Racing As revealed by Speedcafe, there have been discussions between series ...

9 am - 12 pm: The Bandit Runners will tour the newly opened Pontiac Transportation Museum, 250 W. Pike Street, Pontiac. 4:30 -8:30 pm: Cars will be on display at the Show n' Shine hosted by PMD ...

First off, there is no official "Bandit Edition" made by Pontiac; instead it's a name bestowed to a classic Trans Am that match's the car in the "Smokey and the Bandit" film. All the original cars ...

Thus, Bandit would now drive a Turbo Trans Am, with a 4.9-liter V-8 equipped with a Garrett TB305 turbocharger. A three-speed automatic was the only transmission option.

It was this Pontiac Trans Am LE—or more specifically, a photo of it—that convinced Reynolds and director Hal Needham that this would be a good buddy for Bandit.

A Trans Am was chosen for the Bandit to drive because it was a V8-powered muscle car that looked exceedingly cool. Nobody can argue that a 1977 Trans Am looks cool, but the performance figures are ...

It's gone a long way, but you'd never know it looking at the odometer. What may be the lowest-mileage 1977 Pontiac Trans Am in the world will soon be making a short trip across the auction block ...