As the clich goes, every cloud has a silver lining and Barry Simpson's '78 Trans Am is mobile proof. Way back in 1972, Barry drove a '71 Formula 400 and was looking to trade up. He dropped in at ...

And true fan of Smokey and the Bandit knows two things: First, the movie immortalized the 1977/78 Pontiac Trans Am. Second, the car in the movie is actually a 1976, but was made to look like the ...

Believe it or not, not all hobbyists are into drag racing or restoring their Pontiacs to 100-percent concours condition. While some feel the need for speed regularly or to perfectly recreate what was ...

Everybody knows what “Smokey and the Bandit” meant for the Trans Am, as sales of this particular model skyrocketed after the film starring Burt Reynolds was released in May 1977. Therefore, the 1978 ...

WHEN JACKIE GLEASON AS SHERIFF Buford T. Justice in the 1977 hit Smokey and the Bandit drawled, "What we’re dealing with here is a complete lack of respect for the law!" he might as well have been ...

A buried-alive ’78 Trans Am that’s been sitting for a decade and a half has just received a second chance after someone online decided it’s worth a full restoration. The Trans Am is a mysterious barn ...