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Old 10-24-2014, 10:21 AM
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Jim - very much so. Thanks for all the detailed content over there, and welcome to PY.

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Welcome to PY Jim. I was a fan of Jim Garner all thru his career and loved the Rockford Files. Never missed the show if was home off the road. Great to hear someone has his cars saved for posterity. I'm sure he'd be proud.

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Thank you for the kind words and the nice welcome. That Movie Rockford Firebird is going to be auctioned off in January. Link leads to the story below.

http://jimsuva.typepad.com/blog/2014...d-auction.html

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Where did you see that it has a Chevy engine?
Most likely a stink'n 305. Hard to perform a "Rockford" in that machine...

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Where did you see that it has a Chevy engine?
It's in one of the photographs in that link.

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It's in one of the photographs in that link.
You guys have better X-ray eyes than I do...all I could see in the picture of the engine compartment was the air cleaner and hoses. There's just a hint of what looks like Pontiac blue from the engine itself but I can't be sure.

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Great site Jim,thanks.

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Old 10-24-2014, 04:43 PM
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Jim, thanks--very cool.
in your blog you mention the documentation list was destroyed... Out of curiosity, what happened?

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You guys have better X-ray eyes than I do...all I could see in the picture of the engine compartment was the air cleaner and hoses. There's just a hint of what looks like Pontiac blue from the engine itself but I can't be sure.
Air cleaner pointing to passenger side and air compressor on driver side, small block Chevy. They were all painted GM Corporate Blue for the engines.

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They were cleaning out the offices and getting rid of old files. As for the Movie Firebird I was told it was a Chevy 350. It is in my story on this car on my blog.

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Air cleaner pointing to passenger side and air compressor on driver side, small block Chevy. They were all painted GM Corporate Blue for the engines.
And the alternator is on the passenger's side too.

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They were cleaning out the offices and getting rid of old files. As for the Movie Firebird I was told it was a Chevy 350. It is in my story on this car on my blog.
Jim After 76 - California Emissions laws became very strict hurting Pontiacs Strong pulling 400 V8 - most of the rest of the Country could run them though up till 79 when they were phased out for the replacement 301

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If you're looking to buy the original Rockford Files 1978 Firebird, it is for sale as part of the Wellborn Museum sale. Here is the direct link:

https://www.mecum.com/collection-det...=FL0115-204101


and more of the cars in the collection (including my former 1971, orange, hemi, sunroof charger that I sold about 20 years ago)

https://www.mecum.com/collection.cfm...&groupid=10197

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Old 10-29-2014, 07:57 PM
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Thanks. I have been following this car since 2002. I found this ad about a week ago.

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I'd be interested in a 74.

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Although the color of the car was referred to during the series as brown, light brown, or even brown on brown,
Nah, Jim Rockford always referred to it as a "Tan Firebird".

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Old 10-31-2014, 03:46 PM
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According to Mecum Auction, the Rockford Firebird is estimated to be sold $35,000 - $50,000. Very high price I think! We will see what the actually selling price will be.

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Here's probably one of the best chase scene's for the Rockford Files - 76 Formula 400 made to look like a Esprit - Jim were is this Firebird now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3E2HgnXKAA

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Old 10-31-2014, 07:39 PM
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I only know of two that still exist. One was just restore by a private owner and the other one is owned by Pat McKinney. It needs to be restored. Here is a link to the story on Pat's 76 Formula. http://jimsuva.typepad.com/blog/2010...rmula-400.html

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