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TALLAHASSEE, FL - Trucking beer east of the Mississippi made breaking the law back in 1977 totally worth it in a Trans Am. Only one man could pull it off as many moviegoers found out in the classic film, "Smokey and the Bandit."
Co-Founder of Tallahassee based Trans Am Worldwide Tod Warmack describes just how his company is bringing back the Trans Am. "We are a conversion company for the 5th generation Camaro and convert it to a modern-day Trans Am," said Tod Warmack.
Tod Warmack and his team, including his brother Scott, take brand new cars and strip them down to a shell; with the help of Designer Kevin Morgan they create the iconic Trans Am design.
"The Shaker Scoup, the screaming chicken they call it, which is really a Phoenix, then you have the T-tops. Very iconic design element to the Trans Am," said Warmack.
Burt Reynolds even gave his stamp of approval for the Bandit Edition.
"To meet Burt Reynolds, for someone like myself who's been a big fan, it was a real surreal experience. Those are things you dream about as a kid. Sitting in a movie theater when I was 16-years-old, never would have thought one day I'd be a part of a group inspired by him to do a limited-edition production of a modern-day Trans Am," Warmack said.
The Bandit is even fit for royalty.
"The car ships overseas next week. It was purchased by a member of a royal family," said Warmack.
The Bandit is also for regular people who are die-hard Burt Reynolds fans.
"We just recently had a grandmother order one of our Bandit cars with the 840 Extreme package to take her son to the grocery store," said Warmack.
The Bandit is the jewel, but there's another set of wheels Burt Reynolds, the FSU Alum, could also get behind.
It's a Trans Am especially made for the Seminole Fan.
"I'm partial to garnet and gold, Red Rock Metallic, adorned with gold and black. All graphics are hand-painted," he said.
It's called the Outlaw and when it comes to speed, the Outlaw is not for the faint of heart.
"It's putting out about 720 horsepower," said Warmack.
Pair that with the retro look, some of you have the chance to re-live your childhood fantasies. However, it will cost you anywhere from $70,000 to $165,000.
"There's not a better feeling of freedom then riding in your Trans Am with the T-Tops off, wind blowing," said Warmack.
