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Subject:Re: VWs in Hollywood [Get Smart!]]
From:Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Date:Mon, 18 Dec 1995 11:08:00 -0800 (PST)

>>>Didn't Maxwell Smart drive up in a Karmen(SP) Ghia during the
>>>opening shot of "Get Smart"?
>>
>>
>>Nope-- that was a Sunbeam Tiger.
>
>No, No, No Steve! You are half correct. Max did drive a Sunbeam Tiger but
>in some episodes or some season < hard to tell in reruns> DID indeed drive 
a
>Ghia Convert.  I noticed this while I owned my long since gone '70 Ghia
>'vert. I still would love to drive either one again.

Oops!  Uh... *never mind*.

My Dad bought a new Alpine in '60, and regretted it once Sunbeam started
stuffing engines larger than the entire car into them. Had an eye for
Tigers ever since, and forgot the Ghia <hanging head in shame>

Steve Maher   smaher@gi.com   '80 V6anagon
                              '71 VW Transporter