Garner, who had been trained by race car driver ... Firebird from "The Rockford Files" was actually a series of Pontiac Firebirds that were used in the TV show starring James Garner as a private ...

Would you ditch your modern ride for the timeless appeal of a Porsche 914 like James Garner's? Let us know in the comments ...

James Garner, star of such Hollywood television and film classics as Maverick and The Rockford Files, has passed away ... he was also a certified car guy. After starring in Grand Prix in 1966 ...

He's also driven the Indy 500 pace car three times. So, regardless of whether you know him best as Maverick or Jim Rockford, remember also that James Garner's historically a car guy. We wish him ...