Bandit Run 2013

Burt Reynolds ripping across the American South with Sallie Field in the passenger seat of black '77 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am, the banter, the hapless sheriff... Who doesn't love "Smokey and the Bandit?"

Some of you may have gone from Firebird posters on your wall to the real deal in your garage. You've got that beauty looking cherry. You went for the highest horsepower possible in the form of a 400 cubic inch (6.6l) Pontiac V8. On the weekends you crank up the stereo and cruise with your elbow jutted out the window.

But admit it, that's not enough. You want to channel your inner-Smokey and rip your fully-restored muscle car across the heart of America. Here is your chance.

Bandit Run 2013

Every year 100+ Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am enthusiasts gather for a week of gawking at the competition's restorations and road-tripping with fellow muscle car enthusiasts. The 2013 event begins in Lincoln, Nebraska on July 13th and ends in Golden Colorado on July 19th. Stops along the way include:

• Car show and BBQ in Lincoln
• A cruise through Bad Lands National Park en route to Rapid City
• Mt. Rushmore and a day of sight-seeing
• Colorado National Speedway to take laps around the three-eighths mile track
• A tour of Coors brewery followed by the finale car show

 You've imagined yourself and the sweet ride in your garage on a Bandit run. Here is your chance. Check out the Bandit Run website for full details.