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Title: Mischievous postman’s stash of 20 classic Pontiac Trans Ams up for auction
Post by: rkellerjr on April 28, 2021, 05:40:26 AM: https://www.foxnews.com/auto/postmans-20-classic-pontiac-trans-ams-auction
Title: Re: Mischievous postman’s stash of 20 classic Pontiac Trans Ams up for auction
Post by: mrbandit on April 28, 2021, 06:34:17 AM: I saw that yesterday. The article claimed that one of the Rockford TV cars was in the fold, and that James Garner himself owned it. That's as close to a Burt owned car if you ask me.
Title: Re: Mischievous postman’s stash of 20 classic Pontiac Trans Ams up for auction
Post by: roadking77 on April 28, 2021, 07:22:40 AM: I agree about owning a Rockford car, but I dont think that car is in the 'mailmans stash'. The blip said that the TV car was being sold by barret jackson, the trans am collection is being sold by vanderbrink. I would bet there will be some good deals to be had. There was an article about the Rockford car in Smoke Signals a year or so ago. I think its the same car. Fox just put that in there for 'click bait'. Also said he had a large stash of parts being auctioned but it was in person only.
Title: Re: Mischievous postman’s stash of 20 classic Pontiac Trans Ams up for auction
Post by: tajoe on April 28, 2021, 02:54:56 PM: Anyone on this site going to attend?
Title: Re: Mischievous postman’s stash of 20 classic Pontiac Trans Ams up for auction
Post by: scarebird on April 28, 2021, 04:05:57 PM: Quote from: mrbandit on April 28, 2021, 06:34:17 AM
I saw that yesterday. The article claimed that one of the Rockford TV cars was in the fold, and that James Garner himself owned it. That's as close to a Burt owned car if you ask me.

Better than Burt; Garner actually drove the cars and stunts.
Title: Re: Mischievous postman’s stash of 20 classic Pontiac Trans Ams up for auction
Post by: Jack on April 28, 2021, 04:27:50 PM: Quote from: scarebird on April 28, 2021, 04:05:57 PM
Quote from: mrbandit on April 28, 2021, 06:34:17 AM
I saw that yesterday. The article claimed that one of the Rockford TV cars was in the fold, and that James Garner himself owned it. That's as close to a Burt owned car if you ask me.

Better than Burt; Garner actually drove the cars and stunts.

Did not know that but I also don't remember any radical stunts.
Title: Re: Mischievous postman’s stash of 20 classic Pontiac Trans Ams up for auction
Post by: scarebird on April 28, 2021, 04:38:14 PM: Quote from: Jack on April 28, 2021, 04:27:50 PM
Quote from: scarebird on April 28, 2021, 04:05:57 PM
Quote from: mrbandit on April 28, 2021, 06:34:17 AM
I saw that yesterday. The article claimed that one of the Rockford TV cars was in the fold, and that James Garner himself owned it. That's as close to a Burt owned car if you ask me.

Better than Burt; Garner actually drove the cars and stunts.

Did not know that but I also don't remember any radical stunts.

Not radical but real world stuff, aka pulling a "Rockford".
Title: Re: Mischievous postman’s stash of 20 classic Pontiac Trans Ams up for auction
Post by: tajoe on April 28, 2021, 04:42:08 PM: Sure you do Jack. Put your shifter in reverse, floor it driving straight backwards, cut the wheel sharply, and shove it into drive while performing a 180°. They call that, a "Rockford". That was about as radical as it got. Tough on TH350s. I'm sure they had TH400s installed in his cars, even if they were only 350s.
Title: Re: Mischievous postman’s stash of 20 classic Pontiac Trans Ams up for auction
Post by: Jack on April 28, 2021, 04:49:21 PM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X7XGmS6Pe4

You mean this :lol: I wonder if he had a rear view camera...
Title: Re: Mischievous postman’s stash of 20 classic Pontiac Trans Ams up for auction
Post by: tajoe on April 28, 2021, 05:37:46 PM: LOL. Yeah! Just like that. Ahhh...the good ole days. Mike post sure had some good theme songs. (I hope that "was" Mike Post") :shock: