2002 Dealership on The Rockford Files

[bmw_e30]

that dealer in the video looks like bob smith bmw in the 1970's on topanga blvd in canoga park? very legenDRY odlk bmw

 

my mom bought a cpo e39 528 from them in 2003 when they where still on topanga blvd right before they moved to calabasas

 

[zinz]

16 minutes ago, bmw_e30 said:

that dealer in the video looks like bob smith bmw in the 1970's on topanga blvd in canoga park?

 

nice "detective" work.... ?

[OriginalOwner]

I'm pretty certain that is not Bob Smith's dealership.  I've been staring at that video and in the far background you see a bridge over the roadway.  In the area where Smith's place was, there are no over-the-roadway bridges.  I'm hung-up on that bridge as the identifying/locating mark.

 

So I'm still scratching my head as to where the other SoCal dealers were.  Vasek Polak was Hermosa Beach ??  What were the other dealers when Rockford was filming from 1974 - 1980 ?? 

 

The "obvious" location would be Santa Monica since much Rockford filming was done there.  Was there a Santa Monica BMW ??  I haven't got that figured out ...... yet.

 

Cheers,

 

Carl

 

Edited February 14, 2021 by OriginalOwner

[OriginalOwner]

Sheesh, look at the date on this FAQ thread !!!

 

 

 

Cheers,

 

Carl

 

Edited February 14, 2021 by OriginalOwner

[bourkeco]

That is the dealership on Lankershim in N Hollywood looking north. the frwy is the 134. the tall building on the left has been a bank building most of its life and the market with the big red sign is now a biglots or a dollar tree. the dealership is still there but has built a larger building across the street.

 

[jscaptura1]

6 hours ago, OriginalOwner said:

 

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

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

 

 

 

 

Cheers,

 

Carl

 

 

 

That's Rockford with Richie Brockleman, who drove an old, beat up 65 Mustang.  In one of the episodes, Rockford drives a '70's Can-Am car.  Also one of my favorite shows.

[bourkeco]

Its a 99 cents store.

4270 Lankershim Blvd - Google Maps.html

[bourkeco]

Street view

[OriginalOwner]

OK, bourkeco has me 99.9% convinced the Rockford video was filmed in front of the BMW dealer in Toluca Lake.  I was thinking North Hollywood but GoogleMaps tells me that location is actually Toluca Lake.  Which means that the over-the-road bridge I see in the Rockford video background is actually the 134 Freeway.

     (amazing, my grandma was living about 3 miles distant from that location when it was filmed).

 

Good Job Bourkeco !!!

 

Cheers,

 

Carl

 

Edited February 15, 2021 by OriginalOwner

[HBChris]

Bob Ruehman (~Century West) 4270 Lankersheim Blvd, North Hollywood

[OriginalOwner]

Ruehman ..... that rings a bell !!!  And that's the address too.

 

 

Great Finds !!!!!

 

Cheers,

 

Carl

 

[tech71]

That dealership could be Santa Monica BMW 

Around 1971 I remember driving a friend to a dealer to pick up a red 02 he had bought.

Might have been in Santa Monica, or maybe Long Beach. We were young, stoner,surfer dipshits so it might have either.

Or possibly North Hollywood,went to a lot of parties there?

Edited February 15, 2021 by tech71

[bmw_e30]

it's def century west bmw in north hollywood and not bob smith bmw like i thought

[jgerock]

I loved watching that show every week.  Think it was on NBC.  Jim, Rocky (the dad and his GMC 4x4), Angel and the lawyer lady.  The opening recording and song is just like yesterday.

[John_in_VA]

Enjoyed watching it on Friday nights, as I recall.  My '74 tii was originally sold at Century BMW.