1977 Pontiac Trans Am (Smokey and the Bandit)
Smokey and the Bandit and Burt Reynolds were two of the most well-known icons of the 1970s. There was something truly special about that blacked-out Trans-Am flying down the road at incredibly high speeds. The car was an actual production model and it had a lot of special features for the period. The Trans-Am separated the Pontiac brand from the rest of the muscle car world (via Rotten Tomatoes).
Smokey and the Bandit was such a hit that the car generated a legion of fans. There are plenty of well-known trim packages on the Trans-Am, but the black and gold from the film was iconic. With the flaming bird logo on the hood, this car meant business. Even when you think of a pony car to this day, the Trans Am is one of the first models that comes to mind.