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The Bandit Run is a reenactment of the journey portrayed in the 1977 film, ''Smokey and the Bandit''. The reenactment first took place on May 15, 2007 and has become an annual event. The reenactment was the brainchild of David Hershey and Dave Hall who wanted to commemorate the 30-year anniversary of the classic film. Hall, of the website, ''Restore a Muscle Car'' 〔 (Restore a Muscle Car ) 〕 came up with the idea when Hershey purchased his restored 1977 Pontiac Trans Am from him in 2006. ==2007== Following the same route that the characters Bo "Bandit" Darville (Burt Reynolds) and Cledus "Snowman" Snow (Jerry Reed) made in the 1977 movie, a group of about 30 Trans Ams started out in Texarkana on May 15, 2007. There, they had a send-off at the Classic Car Museum. Both Texarkana mayors also got involved and gave a send off speech to the group. Heading east on the three-day trip, 〔 (view 2007 map ) 〕 they were joined by ''Hot Rod Magazine''〔(Smokey And The Bandit Pontiac Trans Ams - Bandit Run )〕 and ''Automobile Magazine''. After an evening in Tupelo, the growing group of Bandit Runners received another send-off at the Tupelo Auto Museum on May 16. From there, they headed toward Birmingham, Alabama. There was a stop at the Talladega Superspeedway, where the Bandit Runners were given a tour of the museum, a group photo and lunch. Then, a short drive brought them to their destination, the Year One Facility, for the annual ''Year One Experience'', a three-day event. The group in Atlanta totaled more than 100 Trans Ams and other cars. Local and national media was there to cover the event, and the Bandit Run was featured on ''Hot Rod TV'' and the DIY Network. To finish the weekend off, local Bandit Runner Tyler H gave the group a movie location tour around Atlanta, and visited some of the movie's most famous sites. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Bandit Run」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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