As the General Lee Dodge Charger and Daisy’s Road Runner were integral to the show, many scenes used those vehicles, with this truck taking a role in those chase shots. Variations of character Uncle Jesse’s Ford pickup wound up on many episodes of the show which ran from 1979-1985. Besides being used to help identify the Rocky character, it was occasionally used by Garner’s character to chase bad guys or to get away from them. The small-block engine was also modified. Garner was an off-road racer in real life and so one of his racing sponsors Vic Hickey supplied the aftermarket pieces on Rocky’s pickup. Though not a prominent prop, the 1976 GMC pickup was owned by the father of James Garner’s character Jim Rockford, played by veteran actor Noah Beery Jr. The Rockford Files Rockford Files 1977 GMC Pickup | NBC Besides the brush guard, roll bar and accessory lights, it featured custom stripes running along the doors and over the top to make it more distinctive. Used for chase scenes and light stunt work, it had to survive as it was the lone truck GMC supplied to the show. The blue stepside was the daily TV truck for CHIPs lead Officer John Baker for the entire run of the show from 1977-1983.
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