Rockford Files

Chino · 01-08-2018, 09:46 AM

Barrpete · 01-08-2018, 09:59 AM

Love how they changed PORSCHE to RORSCHEY!

bkreigsr · 01-08-2018, 10:11 AM

You can take the man out of the car, but not the car out of the man.

James Garner starred in Grand Prix, and drove the pace cars in a bunch of NASCAR and USAC events. I think he even tried racing wheel-to-wheel while Paul Newman was doing it.
Bill K

VZ935 · VZ935's Garage

James Garner was responsible for the AIR L88 Corvettes ran out of Clippinger Chevrolet in West Covina So Cal. I have a car from the old Clippinger

Garner Corvette's

SalParadise · 01-09-2018, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Chino

That's awesome. Thanks for sharing. Made my day.

SalParadise · 01-09-2018, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by VZ935

James Garner was responsible for the AIR L88 Corvettes ran out of Clippinger Chevrolet in West Covina So Cal. I have a car from the old Clippinger

Garner Corvette's

Nice to know I learned something today. I had no idea about this automotive history. Thanks. Miss those times when real men got together and built real cars.

SalParadise · 01-09-2018, 07:12 AM

Damn, that link is awesome. It's got a Shelby vibe to it. Only in California and only in those times.

yelcab1 · 01-09-2018, 08:22 AM

I used to watch that show everyday.

gremlin · 01-09-2018, 08:37 AM

I remember watching that show, my mum was a fan, and my dad actually had a firebird in the same colour (I think that was a coincidence as he wasn't really a car guy). I remember the episode that picture is from he was trying to get some info and made a comment about his Carrera being in the shop, it was the first time I had ever heard that word...

Chino · 06:57 PM

Here's a few more & a YouTube link to the theme song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufAilKMW6Fs

jjeffries · jjeffries's Garage

I watched Kojak, Six Million Dollar Man, Starsky & Hutch, Cannon, et al when I was a kid in England...prepared me for life in America! But my two favorites were Barney Miller and Rockford, both lighthearted but about mensch-like guys, flawed as we all are, but without machismo-ego, and empathetic. I happily watch re-runs now on COZI TV, and whereas B Miller was filmed in a studio, Rockford had all these great exterior shots; the cars we get see from Los Angeles back in the day are just mind-blowing now. Columbo is excellent too for all the same reasons. My Mum always thought James Garner was a hunk. Thanks so much for posting this. John in CT.

VZ935 · VZ935's Garage

The 935 is an RSR rebodied and owned by the shop owner.

Jon B · 01-10-2018, 12:37 AM

4flyboy · 4flyboy's Garage

Huge Rockford/Garner fan,

When my family first moved to So. Call in the summer of '74 I happened across his trailer in the beach parking lot at Paradise Cove just north of Malibu. The show was riding high and it was my first exposure to filming in Los Angeles. Starstruck to say the least.

You might enjoy this link to Rockford Files filming locations if you're a man of a certain age, lol. Scott

Rockford Files Filming Locations: THE ROCKFORD FILES - EPISODE: Profit & Loss Part II (1974) Car chase ends at 2313 4th Ave Los Angeles, CA (Cul-de-sac)

R K T · 01-10-2018, 06:40 AM

They filmed quite a few Rockford episodes down in the LA Harbor area. I worked in a warehouse on the docks in the 70s and one episode was partially filmed in my warehouse. We would have to stop working while they shot the scene (too bad) and then go back to work when the yelled cut.
I got to talk to James several times between scenes, mostly about filming Grand Prix.
Truly a super nice guy and didn't pretend to be a big celebrity in any way. When I talked to a couple of the crew they said he was the best to work with.

86 911 Targa · 01-10-2018, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 4flyboy

Huge Rockford/Garner fan,

When my family first moved to So. Call in the summer of '74 I happened across his trailer in the beach parking lot at Paradise Cove just north of Malibu. The show was riding high and it was my first exposure to filming in Los Angeles. Starstruck to say the least.

You might enjoy this link to Rockford Files filming locations if you're a man of a certain age, lol. Scott

Rockford Files Filming Locations: THE ROCKFORD FILES - EPISODE: Profit & Loss Part II (1974) Car chase ends at 2313 4th Ave Los Angeles, CA (Cul-de-sac)

My wife and I had lunch at the Paradise Cove Restaurant several times
during the filming.

Met James Garner-Nice guy!!

Gerry

jjeffries · jjeffries's Garage

I moved to SoCal as a kid from the UK in 1981 and thought anyone could have a trailer at Malibu....like it was commonplace! I suppose we all have rose-colored glasses but I miss those years, although I know they were fraught with their own issues, especially for certain less privileged groups. My nostalgia is what's driving the marketers of cathetas and Depends on COZI!

jjeffries · jjeffries's Garage

...there was an episode this past week where the bad guy drove an Irish Green 912 or 911, ending in a nice e-brake skid.

yelcab1 · 01-10-2018, 08:58 AM

Rockford was certainly flawed but I don't remember him killing anybody in an episode. His counterpart, Magnum PI, did kill someone in one of the earlier episodes.

jjeffries · jjeffries's Garage

YellowCab - agreed, different values, less flippant than now about violence, more grey area (sympathetic bad guy characters, too). Jim and his flunky Angel had both served time themselves. Why I also like Barney Miller so much...I've read that real cops say that is the most accurate portrayal of police officers...regular guys, flawed, trying to find the humor in an otherwise dark profession.