The Bandit Trans Am promotion car, which was given to Burt Reynolds when Smokey and the Bandit was released in 1977, sold at auction last December for US$480,000.

According to one source, a second-generation Pontiac Trans Am Firebird like the one seen in Smokey and the Bandit - that's any car from between 1970 and 1981 - will cost you an average of $46,569 ...

If you happen to own a second-gen Pontiac Trans Am "Bandit" (the Y84 Special Edition), you might want to take good care of it, as pristine examples can fetch well over $50,000 at auctions nowadays ...

A 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am with a 220-horsepower 400-cubic-inch V8 has an average value of US$61,400 in top-flight concours condition, while one in excellent condition is worth US$44,900.

I totally understand, as the very first car I owned when I came to Toronto was a silver anniversary 6.6L Trans Am with grey leather and T-roofs. What a car!

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 ...

Trans Am Specialties actually licensed the "Bandit" name and font style from Universal Studios, adding cache to its package that went beyond the hard parts. But let's not discount those hard parts ...

The Pontiac Trans Am featured in the "Smokey and the Bandit" movie is probably the coolest example in the history of the Firebird, so it hardly needs extra spice, at least in the visual department.

Trans Am 101: Building a Modern 1978 Bandit All-new series debuts this week on Discovery Automobile StaffWriterOct 01, 2018 0:00 / 0:00 ...

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.