As a regular viewer of The Rockford Files when the show originally aired in the 1970s and I was just a little kid, I've remained a fan since then. Every few years or so, I end up watching episodes again via reruns on TV or the DVD collection.

While there's plenty to be written on Jim Rockford's (James Garner) string of gold second-gen Firebirds, this blog will instead discuss the third episode of season three entitled "The Family Hour." For Pontiac fans, this one is unique among the others because it's a departure from the norm-Jim chasing crooks or being chased by them while driving his '76 (for this season) gold Firebird. In fact, the Firebird is parked for this episode. Instead, you get a jacked up 1970 GTO, courtesy of the bad guys.

Another legendary '70s TV auto gets its due on Hemmings.