Thirty years ago, the Bandit was hired to run a tractor-trailer full of beer over county lines while in hot pursuit by the pesky Buford T. Justice. "Smokey and the Bandit" celebrates its 30th anniversary and what better way to pay homage to the great Bandit then to build a series of 1977 Trans Ams. YearOne and Burt Reynolds are teaming up to build a limited number of these black and gold muscle cars.



Instead of restoring the cars to their original specification, the YearOne Bandit cars will be completely modernized both stylistically and mechanically. The YearOne design team, working with input from Burt Reynolds, has come up with a look that both pays its respects to the original while updating key areas. Subtle body mods will include flush-fitting wheel flares, flush-mounted glass, updated lighting and a modernized graphic package.



Mechanically, the cars will be available in three different power and performance ranges. Power will include traditional Pontiac V8s ranging in output from 400+ to 700+, along with a modern LS7 (from the current Z06 Corvette) making 600+ horsepower. Modern overdrive transmissions will be offered, as will various suspension variations. All the cars, however, will only come in all black with gold accents. Check in with YearOne for more details.