The Do It Yourself (DIY) Network has announced they will be giving away a Burt Reynolds Edition Trans Am as part of a promotion involving their new show Celebrity Rides: Burt Builds a Bandit. The show debuts October 19th, 2007, at 10:00 p.m., and chronicles the design and building of the BRE Trans Am with Burt Reynolds and YearOne. Details on the show and instruction on how to enter the contest can be found here.

The BRE Trans Am that's part of the giveaway will be mechanically very similar to the first Prototype seen on the August, 2007 cover of Hot Rod Magazine. It will feature a 430-horse Pontiac 455, a Tremec 5-speed transmission and a 3.73:1 geared limited slip rear axle. Aesthetically, the car will sport all the now-legendary BRE visuals, such as the updated graphics, new flares, flush-mounted glass, modernized interior and signature 18-inch billet Snowflake wheels.

Be sure to check out the rules and regulations on the contest, and mark your calender for Celebrity Rides: Burt Builds a Bandit on October 19th. The Legend Lives!