Forty-five years ago, Cora the elephant shared screen time with movie star Burt Reynolds in the popular film, "Smokey and the Bandit II." Fans of that movie — including Reynolds' niece, Nancy Lee Hess ...

Aging Topeka Zoo elephant Cora, who appeared 45 years ago in a "Smokey and the Bandit" movie, is expected to get a visit June 9 from fans of those films. Participants in "The Bandit Run," a large, ...

Cora was the center of attention last June when participants in a popular road trip visited the Topeka Zoo to see the Asian elephant, who had shared screen time with movie star Burt Reynolds 45 years ...

This “Smokey and the Bandit”-themed muscle car run is coming to Michigan for the first time. From June 8-13, Michiganders could spot The Bandit Run traveling along the lakeshore from Holland to ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- With an event so dedicated to American autos, it's hard to believe the Bandit Run, which began in 2007, hasn't been to Michigan. That changed Monday when the group of ...

Alabama folks love “Smokey and the Bandit,” and country star Riley Green is no exception. Green, born and raised in Jacksonville, pays tribute to the 1977 hit movie in a new video announcing his 2025 ...

After over 10 years of searching, I finally bought my dream car. A 1977 Pontiac Trans Am, nearly identical to the one in the ...

We're watching as this 1978 Pontiac Trans Am gets its first wash in more than three decades, revealing the classic Smokey and The Bandit style underneath.