A vintage car signed by actor Burt Reynolds before his death is in Kentucky.
The car, a 1979 Pontiac Trans Am, is a spitting image of the one used in Reynold’s classic movie “Smokey and the Bandit.”
Pugh’s father, Robert Pugh, said that the whole county should be proud to have the car.
“To be in Letcher County, knowing that it’s one of the last cars he signed, is pretty extraordinary, and Letcher County folks outta be very proud to have this piece of memorabilia here,” he said.
The Pughs have already received offers for the car but said that to them, the car is priceless.
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Jaden Pugh said his family bought the vehicle in Pigeon Forge about three years ago and that they just got it back a few weeks ago.He took the car to an event where Reynolds was and had the actor sign the glovebox.
A license plate and hat that Reynolds signed that day is also in the vehicle.
“It was the last three weeks of his life, his last public event, so to have one of the last few things that he signed, to have on my car, my hat, and license plate ... It’s meant to be, you know?” Pugh said.
Reynolds spoke during a panel and said that “The Last Movie Star,” a film he starred in that was released in March, reflected him well.
The actor brought multiple Trans Ams with him to the convention but noted that he typically rode his horses more than drove his cars.
“My favorite car is the Trans Am,” Reynolds said. “I live out in the country in Florida and have several horses. Cars are not like horses. It isn’t too hard to drive a car, but not just anybody can ride a horse. Some horses I own will only let me ride them, while there are some that won’t even have anything to do with me.”
Reynolds’ Death
Reynolds died at age 82 on Sept. 6 at his home in Jupiter, Florida.However, the new owner, Reynolds’s friend and neighbor, Charles Modica, was letting Reynolds stay there for a small sum.
