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The Rockford Files

James Garner as Jim Rockford

In Memoriam: James Garner (…Beep)

By Clare Toohey

July 22, 2014

With his square jaw and magnetic charm, he played soldiers, lovers, marshals, judges, a sheriff for a day, gambler Bret Maverick, Philip Marlowe, and even Wyatt Earp, switching effortlessly between television and movies well into his twilight. But I'll always recall James Garner first in his role as the iconic P.I., Jim Rockford, the wise-cracking,…

Car Guy: Does a Minivan Beat a Muscle Car? Maybe, Yeah.

By Steve Ulfelder

May 21, 2013

It’s nighttime in Pittsburgh. Tom-Cruise-as-Jack-Reacher has just beaten the tar out of a half-dozen creeps. Now it’s time to scram. Reacher hops into his vehicle, grabs a gear, and hauls ass. The moaning bad guys can only stare at the yellow BABY ON BOARD sign in the rear window of his Grand Caravan. Wait. What?…

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Rockford Rocks!: Homage to a 70’s Detective

By Robert K. Lewis

November 1, 2011

All you need to know about The Rockford Files is right here: The iconic opening with the answering machine. The theme song you always heard on AM radio in the 70’s. The sport coats. The hair. That gold Pontiac Firebird Esprit. The limp. The greatness that was Rockford’s father, Rocky. That awesome single wide…

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