Smokey and the Bandit is one of those quintessential 1970s ... and it's already proving quite popular. The car is a '77 Trans-Am with the famous, gold screaming chicken proudly on the hood.

A team specializing in car revivals found this 1977 Pontiac Trans Am that looked like a Bandit at a pull-a-part junkyard in Birmingham, Alabama. They could not just leave it there and walk away.

With all that in mind, here is everything you should know about one of the most iconic movie cars ever seen: the Pontiac Trans Am muscle car used in the 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit.

When "Smokey and the Bandit" hit theaters, Pontiac saw a sales boom, as the film featured a 1976 Pontiac Trans Am with an updated front fascia from the yet unreleased 1977 model. The Firebird ...

It's fast and loud, and even if you can't get behind the look (we can't), at least this Camaro-in-Trans Am's clothing can impress with its performance. The Bandit Edition is limited to just 77 ...