From The Rockford Files
Firebird Formula
- Thread starter hittman
- Start date
403 cubic inch Oldsmobile engine producing 185 horses…typical for the era but still paltry.
GasGuzzler
Hawkeye
The show was old enough he had the previous single headlight version of a Formula that was a "better" version.
That was a fun watch! Of course, The Rockford Files is my favorite TV show of all time. I watched it in the 70's in B&W and didn't know the color of the car. I guessed it as light blue and was surprised to see it was actually gold.
I never would have guessed it wasn't an original Firebird color.
I never would have guessed it wasn't an original Firebird color.
Yaworski
Hawkeye
Torque baby!
OP
The GET network was recently added to my service here. They’ve been running a lot of Rockford and the good original Magnum PI.
Rat76
Blackhawk
Many years ago, I think after my sophomore year of college which would make it 1972, I had a summer job at an Oldsmobile dealership. I did cleanup & odd jobs at the body shop. One day I had to deliver a Formula 400 back to the customer. Yeah, that thing would move. Like Yaworski said, torque, lots of torque & then some. It handled like it was glued to the road as well. 
Yaworski
Hawkeye
I can't watch many of the old shows but I still like Rockford. The stories have held up well.
Baxter6551
Single-Sixer
I had been on the police department for 2 years and had some money in the bank so I ordered a 1980 gold Formula Firebird (yes I watched the Rockford Files and loved his car). I deleted the graphics and tried to keep cost down by deleting radio and air conditioning (big mistake). It had crank windows. I picked up my now wife for our second date the first night I had it. Rear end got smashed in by a hit and run truck in a restaurant parking lot while we were having our second anniversary dinner. Trunk always leaked after that. But wish I still had it.
The best intro to a series ever.....trivia question: How many phone messages were created for the show?
I nailed this on a lucky guess at local trivia night.
I nailed this on a lucky guess at local trivia night.
I'd have to argue over that one...The best intro has to go to the Ventures and the hula-girl on Hawaii Five O:
You're welcome.
DGW
- Joined
- Apr 3, 2012
- Messages
- 10,895
Both good choices, but the original Miami Vice is my favorite. When the girl dunks her head backwards while riding the wind surfer, epic.
Last edited:
OP
Back to Rockford …….
Miami Vice has had the best music for TV ever.
It was like one giant action music video!
OP
