'We were saddened to learn of the passing of our friend Burt Reynolds. They will be accompanied by the 1984 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am USFL Tampa Bay Bandits promo car. The recreations are a 1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am from Smokey and the Bandit, a 1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am from Hooper, and a 1987 Chevrolet R30 Pickup from The Cannonball Run.

On September 29, at the Barrett Jackson auction to be held at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, four of the cars owned or registered by the actor will be sold, three recreations and a promo car. And as is the case when someone of his magnitude dies, most of his possessions will be sold at various auctions across the world. Over the course of his life, Reynolds' passion for cars translated into a great collection of motor vehicles fans ahve come to call the Bandit Movie Cars.

He was the one who helped the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am rise to its glory, after driving it in Smokey and the Bandit. Reynolds, star of classics like The Longest Yard or The Cannonball Run, was a big fan of cars, ever since his early days as an actor. He also left behind an impressive collection of cars.

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