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1970 Pontiac Firebird$11,250.00{"message":"In _app.tsx child of Layout","renderCount":1}
1978 PONTIAC FIREBIRD FORMULA THE ROCKFORD FILES
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Auction by Barrett-Jackson Auction Company(155)
This item is in Scottsdale, AZ
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Item Details
Engine - Displacement6.6-LITER
Cylinders8-Cyl.
Make - Cars & TrucksPontiac
VIN2U87K8L147393
Year1978
Transmission Type/SpeedsAutomatic
This was one of three Firebird Formulas provided by Pontiac Motor Division to the TV show ?The Rockford Files? and was used from 1978 until the series ended in 1980. With a special Sierra Gold exterior and tan interior the factory Formula 400 model was modified to look like an Esprit for the show. This car was the sound car used for close-ups while driving and still has the original mic box holes drilled to run recording wiring and a skid plate to protect the engine and transmission from damage during stunts. It?s powered by a 6.6-liter V8 engine mated to an automatic transmission and features air conditioning and Rally gauges as well as power windows steering and brakes. This car which was purchased by actor James Garner at the conclusion of the series and driven by him until May 1981 was the only one used in the show that had power windows and an AM/FM radio. It was recently frame-on restored by noted Pontiac restorer Mike Flaherty and presents just as it would be to start a season of filming ?The Rockford Files.? Included is a copy of the dealer invoice showing the car was delivered to Pontiac Motor Division in Sherman Oaks CA (the location Vista Group/Product Placement used to get their vehicles from GM) as well as a letter from James Garner?s production company identifying the car as an actual screen-used Firebird Formula 400 and that he drove this car during the filming of ?The Rockford Files.?
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Auction Details
48th Annual Scottsdale Collector Car Auction16601 North Pima Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260Saturday, Jan 19, 2019 | 11:00 AM CST
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