James Garner had a stroke...

[WILMASBOYL78]

One of the good guys...hope he gets better

[Dog427435]

Sad indeed - always a gentleman!

Loved him as Rockford - I've got almost 20 - 6 hour vcr tapes of his shows complete with period commercials. They used to air everyday in the early eighties.

Those are some great shots with the Vette's - he was also heavy into off road racing.


James Garner's A.I.R. team fields ten scrambling SC/Ramblers for a new off-road racing concept.
Track record for the first outing Baja, California '69 - 1st-3rd-5th in class!



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And who can forget Grand Prix?
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[Late BrakeU2]

Wow.this thread almost has an obit overtone to it he ain't gone yet!

Seriously Rockford was my fave show growing up still think it's the best ever. Especially the one's with Tom Selleck(Lance White P.I.) before he hit it big with his own show. The beach footage of his trailer is from Paradise Cove(same as lethal weapon)it's right down the road from me. When I was squirrelling around on Mullholland thirty years ago he had a clean 67 Cooper S that he would run,great guy.
If you get a chance buy a copy of his movie "The racing scene" It never made it and was dwarfed by McQueens "Lemans" which came out at the same time but has some great footage of his racing from then

http://www.edgar-motorsport.com/id5.html

[Seattle Sam]

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Seriously Rockford was my fave show growing up still think it's the best ever.

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Hmmm, he starred in Maverick when I was growing up...

Looks like he's about to head home Garner stroke story

Get well soon Jim!

[68l30]

Been buying the Rockford DVD's ...Great actor and a car guy as well! Who has the victory lap pic of him and Don Yenko they can post?

Get well Rockfish..

Steve

[Xplantdad]

When you said he's about ready to head home...I thought you meant something else!

Glad I clicked on the story!

"Rockford turns" (backing up extremely fast and spinning around to go the other direction) RULE!

[Canuck]

Recovering from a minor stroke, and will be returning home soon. probably something like a TIA. Minor side effects.
Good luck Jim.

[427TJ]

Love the scenes in Grand Prix when he's at the wheel of that Hertz Shelby.