Watch ole ‘Bandit’ run: Fans ride to Georgia for film’s 40th
ATLANTA — They had a long way to go and a short time to get there, but hundreds of fans in Trans Ams have put the hammer down and made it to Atlanta to celebrate the 40th anniversary of “Smokey and the Bandit.”
About 350 cars this week retraced actor Burt Reynolds’ wild ride from the Texas-Arkansas line to Atlanta in the movie that roared into pop culture in 1977.
“Every town we drive through, people come out to film us, take pictures and wave as our convoy of cars comes through – it’s like being in a huge parade,” said organizer Dave Hall of Lincoln, Nebraska.
Truckers and others also took part in “Snowman’s Run,” a road trip that raises money for wounded veterans in the name of the late actor and musician Jerry Reed, who played the trucker Snowman in the movie.