The first time ever in over 32 years that the Trailer is Back on the Road! A special thanks goes out to the Reed Family and for them taking the time to meet all the Runners as we arrived in Nashville! Thanks Travis for putting this great video together to help us all remember for years to come! This years event has some very special, history making vehicles, that will make it a Run you don't want to miss! We are welcoming all Muscle Cars of all years to join us in the run, so there are no excuses!
Omaha, NE - March 20-22, 2009 World of Wheels @ Qwest Center
Stop out to see our display this year at the 2009 World of Wheels show! We have four cars here this year, including a Burt Reynolds Edition #9 TA with LS7. We brought a customers 72 Charger with 6.1 Hemi, 6-Speed Viper Transmission, 4-wheel disc, Rack-n-Pinion Steering, etc. Along with a 67 Triple Black GTO convertible 4-speed, and the 77 Platinum Bandit with the new 19" and 20" YearOne edition Wheels!
9th Grade Student Earns a Special Visit!
Lincoln Public School helped setup a special visit for local student, Alex, this past fall. Alex, we all hope you enjoyed your visit and look forward to working with you again soon! Click on the Image to view all of the Images...
1976 50th Anniversary Article in High Performance Pontiac Magazine
This is a 63k original mile, numbers matching two owner car originally from New Jersey, that we finished for Greg Z. (Of Minnesota) the end of May 2008. With only a few changes straying away from the original showroom appearance, and a much more superior finish, we hope that Greg will get much enjoyment out of his restored Lucerne Blue, 1971 Trans Am. Please enjoy all the pictures! Check out the videos we have on YouTube of this fabulous ride along with several others we have recently finished!
Trans Am Nationals 2008
Another great year at the TA Nats in Dayton, OH. Thanks to everyone for helping with the event and also all the enthusiasts that made the trip to help make it another great year with over 450+ cars!
Check out all the pictures of the Platinum Bandits first ever 19" and 20" Snowflakes by Year One! Call or email us for Ordering Details...
The Bandit Run 2008 - Fun by All!
This years route was from Columbus, OH, through the scenic tour of the Appalachian Mountains, taking our cars around Bristol Motor Speedway, with a final destination at the yearly Year One Experience, in Braselton, GA. Go to www.TheBanditRun.com for all details. Click the image below for all YouTube Videos! Watch for a full article in the next issue of Pontiac Enthusiast!
Burt Reynold's Signing in Las Vegas
This past weekend (Nov. 10th & 11th) I was invited to help with the Burt Reynolds signing in the Caesar's Mall in Las Vegas. It turned out to be a unforgetable event, with well over a thousand signings, getting to meet some great people and make some life long friends. The latest BRE Trans Am was put on display (for sale) in the Caesar's Exotic Car Museum, by Kevin King from Year One for all to see. I have included a small display of photos that we took during the event, which you can check out here!
Burt Builds a Bandit Contest - DIY!
10/4/07: DIY Network announces BRE TA Giveaway! The DIY Network (Do It Yourself) will be giving away a Burt Reynolds Edition Trans Am to a lucky viewer as part of their Celebrity Rides: Burt Builds a Bandit series. The series chronicles the building of the BRE TA - from design to final assembly - at the YearOne facility in Braselton, Georgia. Click here for information on the DIY Network, and the Burt Builds a Bandit show and contest. The show debuts October 19th at 10:00 p.m. Eastern time.
At this years 2008 Trans Am Nationals in Dayton, OH. Craig Blakes 79 Special Edition TA recieved a first place award in the Modified Special Edition Class!
Restore a Muscle Car finished Craig's car for him just over a year ago, and since then he has won numerous trouphies and been featured in multiple magazines. Congrats Craig!
The Bandit Run is featured in the September issue of Hot Rod Magazine, which just hit news stands this past week! Christopher Campbell, from Hot Rod, rode along with us during The Bandit Run, and took unbelievable pictures, and wrote a nice little article in the Sept. issue of Hot Rod. Currently a bunch of additional photos and captions from Chris are available on the Hot Rod website!
Automobile Magazine's August 2007 issue, by Joe Lorio & A.J. Mueller, created an excellent article, covering over seven pages with text and outstanding photos that help you feel as if you were there also. Everyone should get a copy of Automobile and Hot Rod and read before they are not available on the shelves anymore! Click on either magazine cover and view a PDF of the article(s).
Saturday July 14th at 9a.m. CST, Hot Rod TV aired the first 30 minute showing of Restore a Muscle Car's, "Bandit Run" and Year One's Burt Reynolds Edition Trans Am on the ESPN2 network. If you missed it you can see it again the following dates and times: Wed, Sept 5, 2007 4pm CST or Wed, Sept 19, 2007 4:30pm CST or check out the video HERE!
YearOne Releases Burt Reynolds Edition TA during The Bandit Run!
Checkout the YearOne website to see their cool custom Burt Reynolds Edition TA. Lots of great new features and items for your car that they have designed and now are producing for all TA enthusiasts to be able to add to their cars. New Products Available Here! Keep checking for additional updates on the BRE TA and the three available versions and future product releases!
The Bandit Run 2007 - Featured in NYTimes!
We had a great turnout of over 200+ participants for The Bandit Run 2007, and a great time was had by all. Just see for yourself by checking out all the Pictures and Videos on TheBanditRun.com website.
Over memorial weekend, one of our fellow runners, David Kinney of the New York Times, published a great Article and PhotoShow of his experiences on The Bandit Run!
Craig Blake's 79 SE TA Featured in HPP this Month!
Not only did Craig's 1979 Trans Am Special Edtion firebird come out as one of the feature articles for this June's issue of High Performance Pontiac Magazine, but he also took 1st Place (Best in Class) at the Omaha, Nebraska World of Wheels (AutoRama) indoor auto show this past St. Patrick's Day weekend. Congrats Craig and a great way to start the year!
We have a low res copy of the article for you to download to print and read, but the best version is to go out and get your own copy of HPP. Click here for a Printable version of HPP Article. Or View the online Article HERE!
M&M Candies uses Roy's 77 SE!
The 77 TA Special Edtion we restored for Roy B. out of California was used for one of the new Ad Campaigns for M&M Candies in Enternainment Weekly Magazine & People Magazine. It has been seen in January and March issues so far. Check news stands.
They had contacted us through www.BanditTransAmClub.com back in November looking for a 1977 Special Edition in the Los Angeles area. Roy was able to drive his car up for the photo shoot the Monday before Thanksgiving.