Ponch purchases his Pontiac Firebird for $83 dollars. However it's never revealed how he was able to register it since the previous owner was unable to provide the proper paperwork.
Ponch's $83 Firebird would cost $348 in 2021
Robbie Rist's second of three appearances on CHiPs: he first appeared in S01E18 as Jeff, and would appear again as Russell in S06E07 "This Year's Riot".