The above photo did not come with the e-mail - I found it searching Google
Hello,
I’ve been doing a nostalgic binge watching of Rockford Files the last few weeks (my dad and I watched the series religiously when I was a kid in the 70’s.) So thank you for your RF filming location blog. A great resource, adding a fun dimension to the experience.
I’m not sure how to post a question on your blog – so hope this email makes it to the expert.
One thing I never noticed long ago – but now do notice is that in very many episodes of the show: there is a particular red Jag E-type positioned in various shots – this car is everywhere (near Jim’s trailer, parked on the street in various downtown shots, driving by Jim’s gold Formula on the road, etc.)
It’s similar to Hitchcock showing up in all his films…
Do you know the story of this car?
I did a bunch of web searches – but nothing came up. Perhaps you know…
Best,
Bill
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I read some where that it was William Wiard's car. But I only got this from one source. I do also see the Ubiquitous grey 71 Vega and the Ubiquitous yellow 67 Thunderbird (often together). I know from Ed Robinson's book the production crew was lean/efficient, so I speculate that they drove themselves to the shooting location and parked their cars in the background.
I was told the same think from some production people on the set.
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A red Jaguar (E-Type) was seen in different episodes of the Rockford Files. In one episode, Jim Rockford (played by James Garner) was driving the Jaguar when he got into a car accident. The Jag was towed to a jaguar repair specialist and the mechanic told him that it would be expensive to fix. In another episode, the Jaguar is seen parked in front of a house that Rockford is investigating. And in yet another episode, the Jaguar is seen driving on the freeway. It's not clear if this is the same Jaguar or a different one, but it's likely that it's the same car since there aren't that many red Jaguars around.
Well I can confirm that the etype was owned by William Wiard, he was the first owner, it passed to a friend of his, also in the film industry and now I own it. It’s a little tired as it’s spent it’s life in the Californian sun, but it’s almost just as it was on set, just a little faded.
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