[Joe's Garage]

Season 3 Episode 3 'The Family Hour'

It had been painted red with dual white stripes on the hood and Starsky & Hutch style stripes on the side.

One scene shows a good view of the hood with the Ram Air scoops (painted white) partially open and the black grilles.

Correct Judge spoiler on the back and Keystone Klassic wheels.

California blue license plate 757GHS. It was the 'bad guys' driving it, of course.

[Joe's Garage]

Here's one scene

[limejudge69]

First thought that come to mind is the paint scheme is very similar to the often imitated but never duplicated ‘Lamnas ’

[Ashley P]

Originally Posted by limejudge69

First thought that come to mind is the paint scheme is very similar to the often imitated but never duplicated ‘Lamnas ’

The Potiac Lamnas? lol Whata flashback!

[kingbuzzo]

That rake! classic...

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

Never seen that version of it painted that way.
Wonder if that was done before - or after - Starsky & Hutch Torino came about.

[Joe's Garage]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

Never seen that version of it painted that way.
Wonder if that was done before - or after - Starsky & Hutch Torino came about.

Original air date for this Rockford episode was October 8th 1976.

Starsky & Hutch's first episode - actually a 'Movie of the Week' - aired in April of 1975.

So it appears that whoever painted the Judge must have been a Starsky & Hutch paint job fan.

Or possibly the same studio 'body shop' painted both cars (?).

I'm surprised they could work it in with all the reworking and repainting of the Esprit that Rockford drove.........

It seems like he crashes it or damages something almost every other episode.

Great entertainment!

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

The guy who has owned the Blacktop Judge for a long time , and did the restoration on it , is a PY member.
I don't know if he bought it directly from the studio , or if someone else did.
Also don't know for sure what paint scheme it had when the studio sold it.

Would be cool if he has pictures of it wearing S&H colors before resto.
I can't remember now if he ever posted any pre-resto pics.
But I know I have never seen it with the S&H paint scheme before.

[242177P]

Originally Posted by Joe's Garage

Here's one scene

Computer, enhance image.



Kidding. Here's a couple more from imcdb

[242177P]

And...

[Held for Ransom]

That car was not "THE" TLB car.
https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...d.php?t=556252
But, it may have been the other TLB car.

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

I agree after re-reading all of it.
The Red Car could be car #2 from TLB.
The one that had camera mount framing.

TLB #1 was still OO with damaged panels when studio sold it.
Red car has the same Keystone wheels so it probably was car #2 with a facelift.
Cool Stuff !

Sweet_Muscle (MiA PY member) bought the car from the guy who bought it from studio.
He sold it to the PY member in Alaska who restored it.

[starlightblack]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

He sold it to the PY member in Alaska who restored it.

Bruce Hershberger from Soldotna, Alaska

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

Originally Posted by starlightblack

Bruce Hershberger from Soldotna, Alaska

Do you know if he still has it ?
It's been quite a while since the last time he came on here regarding the TLB Judge.

[starlightblack]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

Do you know if he still has it ?
It's been quite a while since the last time he came on here regarding the TLB Judge.

No, he doesn't own it anymore, though it is still in Alaska.

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

Thanks for the update starlightblack .
Appreciate it