20 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know About James Garner’s Pontiac Firebirds (The Rockford Files)

Did you know that James Garner accidentally invented one of TV's most iconic driving stunts while just messing around between takes?

In this video, we're uncovering twenty bizarre secrets about the Pontiac Firebirds from The Rockford Files that even the most devoted fans have never heard. From the hero car that reeked of fish to the stunt vehicles fitted with washing machine parts, from the Firebird that's still delivering pizzas in Ohio to the one buried somewhere in the Mojave Desert, these strange tales reveal just how much chaos went on behind the scenes. You'll discover why the California Highway Patrol tried to shut down Rockford's signature move, how the crew accidentally bought a stolen car, and the touching story of James Garner's decades-long quest to gift these iconic vehicles to the people who kept them running.

01:59:# 20 – The Famous J-Turn That Was Never Supposed to Happen
02:59:# 19 – The Wrong Gold That No One Noticed
03:36:# 18 – The Badge That Refused to Stay On
04:10:# 17 – License Plates with Hidden Messages
04:48:# 16 – The Tree That Kept Winning
05:29:# 15 – The Firebird That Smelled Like Fish
06:26:# 14 – The Stolen Car They Bought by Mistake
07:09:# 13 – The Gas Mileage Plot Hole
07:58:# 12 – The Spare Tire’s Hidden Compartment
08:38:# 11 – The Firebird Left Behind in Mexico
09:16:# 10 – James Garner’s Personal Firebird Wasn’t Gold
10:12:# 9 – The Stunt Cars Had Washing Machine Parts
10:56:# 8 – The Firebird That Raced Against Itself
11:39:# 7 – The Horn Played the Wrong Note
12:20:# 6 – The Firebird That Delivered Pizza
13:11:# 5 – The Radio Powered by a Lawnmower Battery
14:13:# 4 – The Firebird Buried in the Desert
15:03:# 3 – The Engine That Was All Wrong
15:49:# 2 – The Firebird That Disappeared for Six Months
16:45:# 1 – James Garner Tried to Buy Them All

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