The 1976 Trans Am Y82 Special Edition was made famous by Burt Reynolds’ character in the 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit. Mecum Auctions Non-Super Duty models command about a third as much.

Typically, the powertrain is the main differentiating factor between a Firebird and a Trans Am. In this case, the 1986 Trans Am features one of three 5.0L V8s.

A first-generation Trans Am demands an average of $136,000 on the used market, but the cream of the crop convertible –- if you can find one for sale -– demands upwards of $1 million.

The Firebird production exceeded 128,000 units, with the Trans Am itself also skyrocketing from approximately 32,000 units in 1983 to more than 55,000 cars.

Trans Am and S/E with V8 (level II)—P205/70R14 steel-beltedtires on 14 x 7-inch cast aluminum wheels, 800 recirculating ball power steering gear with 14:1 ratio, 30mm front stabilizer bar. 12mm ...

The Pontiac Firebird was produced by the now-defunct Pontiac Motor Division (1926-2010) of General Motors between 1967 and 2002 as a pony car designed to compete with the Ford Mustang.

For reference, the 1967 Firebird Sprint was powered by an in-line six-cylinder engine and produced 215 hp. Upon introduction in 1982, the Trans Am looked speedy and slick.