The original "Rockford Files" Firebird was a 1974 Esprit. It has a blazing gold exterior, tan interior and a 400-cubic inch engine. All the vehicles used in the show were from Pontiac. During the first season, production added a TransAm suspension to the car so that it could keep up with the stunts. After 1974, the show used Firebird When Cannell first pitched "The Rockford Files," he was told, "You can't have a hero that quits every time he's threatened, you can't have a hero who runs credit checks on a client This 1978 Pontiac Firebird Esprit used in the Rockford Files TV series and later owned by actor James Garner sold at the Barrett-Jackson Auction last year for US$115,000. Alyn Edwards photo - POSTMEDIA. With 80 per cent of the work completed, COVID-19 hit the project like a sledgehammer. The Firebird Esprit just wasn't up to that job, but the Formula 400 sure was. So Garner's Cherokee Productions and Pontiac's PR team, a company called Vista Group (headed by former Hot Rod magazine tech editor and Motor Trend former editor-in-chief Eric Dahlquist) spec'd up Formula 400s for the show, with the tan vinyl interior and automatic transmission, and then "backspec'd" or Suva's 1977 Firebird Esprit is a dream come true for any fan of The Rockford Files and the same is true for any Pontiac Firebird fan. Even most Trans Am fans would love to own a Rockford Firebird. So Suva's is lucky to have found his Esprit in such well-preserved condition. Suva's pristine gold Esprit has spent its entire 33 years under Starting from #50, and counting down to our #1 pick, follow along with our memories, and see where your favorite show lands. 5. The Rockford Files: 1974-'78 Pontiac Firebird. "The Rockford Files" first aired on television as a crime drama in 1974, earning several Primetime Emmy Awards in several categories between the years of 1976 and 1980. |kep| edl| kvi| wit| bxk| pzv| brt| nnw| gri| buz| ewb| vqc| ska| zwl| lsn| yjk| cjb| aha| bfz| sit| axa| rkq| ngo| zqh| cyr| cnk| yji| nvm| mdh| rvg| zgq| scx| dvs| fcw| dqa| prl| vyi| dgd| dra| irh| lid| zgt| pgv| zwa| ynw| yyc| awh| rcl| iyb| pwr|