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"<p>John Antoniadis was 12 when he saw the Burt Reynolds movie <em>Smokey and the Bandit</em>.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;I fell in love,&rdquo; he recalls.</p>\r\n<p>The object of Antoniadis&rsquo;s affection was the car Reynolds drove, a 1977 Special Edition Trans Am.</p>\r\n<p>By age 17, the Scarborough man had scraped together money to buy one. Many years later, he found a 1977 Trans Am north of Toronto and restored it in his garage.</p>\r\n<p>It was &ldquo;the real deal,&rdquo; a special edition with a gold steering wheel and pin striping, like in the movie.</p>\r\n<p>Involved in car clubs, Antoniadis lined up a dozen Trans Ams for display last year during the annual Wheels on the Danforth festival, returning to Southwest Scarborough this Saturday, Aug. 18. from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.</p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;This year, we&rsquo;re aiming for at least 20.&rdquo;</p>\r\n<p>Stopping traffic east of Victoria Park Avenue around where Danforth Road meets Danforth Avenue, Wheels was created by the Crossroads of the Danforth Business Improvement Area because its &ldquo;predominately automotive-related&rdquo; businesses didn&rsquo;t want to host another &ldquo;taste of&rdquo; event, said BIA chairperson Joe Murillo.</p>\r\n<p>It remains the only judged-on-the-street car show in Toronto, but now includes the Toronto East Bicyle Show, live entertainment and activities for children.</p>\r\n<p>For more, visit www.wheelsonthedanforth.com.<br class=\"t-last-br\" />\r\n</p>"
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