2002 Dealership on The Rockford Files

[fastricky]

Been on a Rockford Files kick lately and came across this footage of Jim driving by a BMW dealership. Strictly for us nerds ? (That's my wife saying "hit it" telling me when to capture, we were both enthusiastic about this ?) 

 

https://youtu.be/uEhfI1qQmss

 

Edited February 13, 2021 by fastricky

[zinz]

Never missed an episode as a kid.  James Garner... a Hollywood star one could admire as someone who cut his teeth as a stunt driver, long before the ridiculousness of Fast & Furious and CG impossibilities.  

 

Thanks for sharing.

Ed

[Bob D.]

Also a longtime Rockford Files/James Garner fan.  That was a really special show in its day, and it still holds up IMO.  I also remember some NBC promo or special with Garner back in the day, demonstrating how to do a high speed J turn in his trusty Sierra Gold Firebird.  I may or may not have exercised typically sound teenage judgement by practicing the technique on a quiet street the next day.

 

@fastricky, love your wife's voiceover.  When combined with the background tune the overall effect is like a music video.  Count me as the first fan for her new original composition, "Hit It Hit It Hit It!"   ?

[bluehills2002]

Good eye!  It rolled right in to your next video (‘76 912E), great road.  I like how the bikers could hear you coming and moved over! Tom

[fastricky]

2 hours ago, bluehills2002 said:

Good eye!  It rolled right in to your next video (‘76 912E), great road.  I like how the bikers could hear you coming and moved over! Tom

 

Thanks! I got that video shoot in right before the first snow, my first attempt. I'll be doing a vid with my tii once Spring arrives ?. Here's some pics of my setup... (mic tucked in the backseat facing the engine)

[repoman]

I went on a binge when covid first hit watching the Rockford files....I have taken a short video of each 2002 that popped up on it.  Rockford Files is great as there are a ton of driving scenes.  I think that dealership appears on another episode, if I remember correctly..."

 

Here are just a few....

 

"Claire" Season 1, Ep 20

"Say Goodbye to Jennifer" S1,E21 (you can see the top of a mintgrun car)

"Gearjammers" S2,E3

"Piece Work" S3, E10

"Trouble in Chapter 13" S4,E12

"The Dog and Pony Show" S4,E5  (Featured during the whole opening credits!)

"Requiem for a Funny Box" S4,E6 (Golf!)

"Mayor's Comm. Deer Lick" S4,E9

"The Gang at Don's Drive-In"

"Dwarf in a Helium Hat" S4,E17

"The House on Willis Avenue, Pt1" S4, E21 (Verona!)

 

Then from Rockford to Rock Hudson in McMillan & Wife...

 

"Downshift to Danger" S4,E1 (features a 1974 2002tii in the car rally)

 

 

enjoy

 

 

 

Edited February 15, 2021 by repoman

[Son of Marty]

You guys get Rockfish, shit I'm jealous. 

[Vicleonardo1]

Big fan of Garner. But loved the character as well. Still my fantasy of telling people of "Yeah I have a place in Malibu, right on the beach.... you should come by some time" and have a Rockford type home waiting for them.....

 

Also used to love how he would break his hand when he would punch someone.....

[fastricky]

I love how he's sort of a cad, a lot of answering machine messages about his checks bouncing etc. Best opening/theme ever! 

[gary32]

7 minutes ago, Vicleonardo1 said:

I have a place in Malibu, right on the beach.... you should come by some time

 Loved that show but now they are 1.3 million mobile homes

The Point Dume Club of Malibu | Malibu Mobile Homes.pdf

[Vicleonardo1]

I don't think his place was hovering around $.5-1.2M range at that time....

 

PS: Loved his dad Rocky as well.

[gary32]

[Mike Self]

One of my all-time favorite shows.  Rockford was one of the first TV "heroes with feet of clay"--a good guy but not always on the up-and-up. 

 

Oddly enough, even though I owned a 2002 the whole time the show was on the air, I don't remember seeing any in the episodes--nor the dealerships.  But I especially enjoyed the episodes when his lawyer (played by Gretchen Corbett) made an appearance...

 

mike

[OriginalOwner]

 

and from another Rockford episode .........

  https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_338096-BMW-2002-1974.html  

 

 

 

 

Cheers,

 

Carl

 

 

 

Edited February 14, 2021 by OriginalOwner

[Bob D.]

^^ Hey is that Granatrot?  If so, even better, love that color!  ?

 

In any case, great to see the overlap of 02 enthusiasts/Rockford fans.  I thought I was the only one, haha.