Automotive
There are few cars more immediately recognizable—or more unapologetically cool—than the black and gold Pontiac Trans Am from Smokey and the Bandit. It wasn’t only a star of the 1977 cult classic; it became a popular culture phenomenon. But what many fans don’t realize is that the very first Y84 Special Edition Trans Am went straight to the person who made it famous—Burt Reynolds.
In a brand new video from National Parts Depot, we get a better take a look at this milestone machine and its remarkable connection to Reynolds. The Y84 Special Edition package took the already daring Trans Am and turned it right into a rolling icon. With its gold accents, snowflake wheels, and legendary screaming chicken on the hood, it was unmistakable. And while Pontiac officially debuted the Y84 in 1977, this very first one was quietly delivered to Reynolds as a thank-you for making the automotive a movie star.
The video from NPD dives into the main points of this first-production Y84, highlighting the way it became greater than only a automotive—it was an emblem of swagger, rebel, and freedom. The Trans Am represented a rare sort of automotive charisma that helped rekindle America’s love for muscle cars at a time when emissions restrictions were choking performance.
Smokey and the Bandit didn’t just feature the Trans Am—it elevated it to legendary status. Dealers couldn’t keep them on the lots. Everyone wanted “the Bandit automotive,” and the Y84 Special Edition became Pontiac’s hottest ticket. It was fast, flashy, and filled with attitude—similar to Burt himself.
Try the complete video from National Parts Depot to learn more about this historic automotive and why it stays some of the beloved movie cars of all time.
Memorial Day weekend 1977 kicked off the discharge of Smokey and the Bandit. Pontiac only gave up a handful of cars in what would have been a million-dollar product placement today. So when Star Wars was the one film to eclipse Bandit on the summer box office, the GM executives were really lucky/glad. Pontiac gave Reynolds a brand new black and gold Special Edition automotive (and promised him many more.) Although he waited somewhat while for his automotive, it was the primary certainly one of something quite special.
It’s a reminder of a time when summer movies were big, and because it seems, the T-tops were getting even greater. – Myles Kornblatt
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