20 Weird Facts About Jim’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.

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00:00 Intro
00:48 The Famous J-Turn Almost Never Made It Into The Show
01:49 They Used Sierra Gold Instead of Aztec Gold By Mistake
02:44 The Esprit Badge Was A Running Production Nightmare
03:39 The License Plate Numbers Were Coded Messages
04:39 Universal Studios Kept Crashing Them Into The Same Tree
05:29 The Interior Smelled Like Fish
06:24 They Accidentally Bought A Stolen Firebird
07:22 The Firebird's Fuel Economy Created A Plot Hole
08:18 The Spare Tire Compartment Had A Secret
09:14 A Firebird Was Once Abandoned In Mexico
10:12 James Garner's Personal Firebird Wasn't Gold
11:15 The Stunt Cars Had Washing Machine Parts
12:17 The Firebird Once Raced Against Itself
13:17 The Horn Played The Wrong Note
14:05 One Firebird Is Now A Pizza Delivery Car
15:07 The Firebird's Radio Was Powered By A Lawnmower Battery
16:24 A Firebird Was Buried In The Desert
17:13 The Firebird's Engine Was Wrong For Most Of The Series
18:11 Universal Studios Lost A Firebird For Six Months
19:21 James Garner Tried To Buy All The Firebirds After The Show Ended
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