Back in 1977, two exciting things happened in the world of cinema: George Lucas launched “Star Wars: A New Hope,” and Hal Needham did the same with "Smokey and the Bandit." The former would go on to ...

Detroit products from the late 1970s aren't as desirable as those from the previous decade, but a 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is probably on the Top 10 list of every muscle car fan. This one takes ...

Burt Reynolds will always be remembered for the high-speed chase scenes in “Smokey and the Bandit.” And those images directly impacted the car industry. “Without a doubt, the popularity of late ‘70s ...

CLEARWATER, Fla., June 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- To help his fans celebrate the milestone 40 th anniversary of the classic film Smokey and the Bandit (the second-highest box-office draw of 1977), Burt ...

When "Smokey and the Bandit" earned $127 million at the North American box office, making it the second-highest grossing movie of 1977 ("Star Wars" coming in at No. 1, of course), the 1977 Pontiac ...

The 1977 Firebird Trans Am once owned by Burt Reynolds was sold at auction Saturday for $495,000 at a sale held by Barrett-Jackson. The car was not used in the filming of "Smokey and the Bandit," but ...

An obsession with road movies took hold of American culture throughout the 1970s. Films like "The Sugarland Express" and "The Getaway" captured the zeitgeist. The road symbolized that old-fashioned ...

Many hardcore fans of Burt Reynolds’ most iconic movie, 1977’s “Smokey and The Bandit,” know that none of those cool black Pontiac Trans Ams with gold trim survived the stunts in the film. Hold up on ...