Support Your Local Sherriff is one of my favorite comedy westerns, and the Rockford Files role suited him to a tee.  And what a driver!  In high school my friends and I did our best to emulate what we called his "Rockford turns," which I later discovered are called j-turns.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pruex3pgX1g (the fun begins at 0:33)
My Dad:  The guy at the tire store says that the steel belts in the front tires are messed up.  Any idea why?
Me:  (shrugging) I don't know...
I'm going to have to find Grand Prix so I can watch it again.  Best racing movie ever.
Great actor, classy guy.  Heaven's a lot brighter.