![]() That was a major experience for her and it’s one she vividly remembers to this day. James was a big guy so they had to radically alter the race car so much to fit him, Gigi said he “was almost riding on the pavement”.įortunately, there was enough room for a young Gigi to squeeze into the car and sit in her father’s lap and do a few laps around the track with her famous father at the wheel. Gigi has more vivid memories of that movie because she remembers visiting her dad on the set at Brands Hatch in England. Many fans of James Garner will remember his role in the 1966 movie Grand Prix. The upholstery in his Jag wasn’t even a consideration. This was one of the first XKE convertibles ever exported to North America but the blood-stained seats didn’t matter-James Garner was a father first and a car guy second so Gigi said he was “just happy she was okay”. Gigi said she had an accident at kindergarten and broke her nose, so her dad came to pick her up in his brand-new Jaguar XKE roadster and she “bled all over his leather seats all the way to the hospital”. Her earliest memories of her dad’s car guy side came from a messy childhood mishap. Gigi was gracious enough to fill in the blanks on James Garner’s passion for all things automotive. Gigi Garner grew up with her dad’s professional side and his car guy side so she saw her father in his off-camera moments. It turns out he was also at the top of his game every time he was behind the wheel of a car. ![]() His laid-back style may have looked effortless but he was at the top of his game every time he stepped in front of a camera. James Garner was a screen legend because he made acting look so easy. ![]()
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