Ghias on the Silver Screen

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Another sighting of an ivory Ghia Coupe from my Dec. 2014 post in the movie "They call me MISTER Tibbs" (1970)- likely the same Ghia, just driving the other direction on the highway.

"Melinda" (1972), with bonus Splittie bus parked behind.

"The reincarnation of Peter Proud" (1975). Filmed in Massachusetts.

[VeloMikey]

Looks Like DJ's Ghia is going to be in an upcoming episode of Bel-Air.

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Ivory early '60's Ghia Cabrio in junkyard, movie "The death collector" (1976). IMDB lists the filming location only as New Jersey. The all-black rear wheel is mid-year change for '64 model year. Movie low resolution makes determining the style of the front blinker impossible; if it has a cone-shaped plastic blinker or the earlier one with chrome retention ring; the style changed during the '64 model year.

[Keyes]

Unfrosted, a new Netflix movie directed by Jerry Seinfeld. Not surprising he would use a Ghia, he's a huge car guy, specifically Porsches.

[AmandaCB]

There's a Netflix show called Firefly Lane where one of the main characters buys a red Ghia and tries to gift it to the other main character, who doesn't want it. Then they get in a horrendous crash and total the Ghia. I can't seem to find photos or clips anywhere! But I know I watched it.
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Amanda
1973 Ghia coupe one owner barn find
2022 Countryman S

Previous toys:
2015 ZL1 - ran 165mph standing mile @ Texas Mile
2018 ZL1 - ran 175mph standing mile @ Texas Mile

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Noticed the orange Ghia twice in the beginning of “Good Times”.

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[AmandaCB]

“Interpreter of Silence”, 2023, streaming on Hulu. Filmed in German, has English overdub. Set in 1963 for the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials. Karmann Ghia shown in the first few minutes of episode one, and again a couple episodes later.
It’s light blue with black top and red interior.

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Amanda
1973 Ghia coupe one owner barn find
2022 Countryman S

Previous toys:
2015 ZL1 - ran 165mph standing mile @ Texas Mile
2018 ZL1 - ran 175mph standing mile @ Texas Mile

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An up-to- '63 but actually a later model visually back-dated: Door mirror, separate seat headrests, 4-lug wheels point to it being a '69. Baby moon hubcaps and black-painted rim centers mimic a '64-'65. Aluminum inner mirror, ivory steering wheel, and clear blinker lenses would be correct for a '63... But nevertheless, very nice to see a Ghia in a modern production.

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CCC, season 15, ep 4. Wayne at Dodi Auto Sales in Monterey, CA picking up some POS to enter in the Concours d' Lemons. That's Dodi on the left.

This thoroughly-trashed convertible can be seen in the background ↑

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'63 Ragtop (current)
'65 Ghia coupe (totaled)
'67 Ghia convertible (current)
'69.5 Ghia convertible and
'62, '63, '65, '69 Bugs (all long gone)

[AmandaCB]

“Unfrosted”, streaming on Netflix, Jerry Seinfeld and Melissa McCarthy ride in a convertible Ghia in Puerto Rico. They work for Kellogg’s and are asking the sugar mobster, El Sucre, for more sugar.

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Amanda
1973 Ghia coupe one owner barn find
2022 Countryman S

Previous toys:
2015 ZL1 - ran 165mph standing mile @ Texas Mile
2018 ZL1 - ran 175mph standing mile @ Texas Mile

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Composite of red '66 Karmann Ghia Coupe passing by in background. Movie "The wicked dreams of Paula Schultz" (1968). In the back of the Splittie van are characters we know well from the 1960's TV show "Hogan's Heroes"- John Banner at left, Werner Klemperer at right.

Faded red lowlight Ghia Coupe with main character played by Molly Ringwald who drives it, movie "Pretty in Pink" (1986).

Red '66 Ghia Coupe on the beach main drive in Nice, France; movie "L'Homme Orchestre" (The one man band) 1970. The low yellow sports car is a Lamborghini Miura , the red car at right is a Fiat 124 Coupe.

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King of the Hill season 4, episode 23 "Transnational Amusements Presents: Peggy's Magic Sex Feet"

Peggy unknowingly gets mixed up in a foot fetish video production. The 70/71 Ghia belongs to the guy that tricked Peggy into making the videos. Hank sees the Ghia while looking for the guy to "kick his ass".

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Currently own:
66 Karmann Ghia, L390 Gulf Blue, under construction, here: www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=760505&highlight=
99 Mazda MX-5 10AE, Sapphire Blue Mica, 6 speed, LSD

Previously owned:
98 Porsche Boxster, silver, 2.5L -- 67 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1500sp -- 98 BMW Z3, Atlanta Blue Metallic, 2.8L I6 -- 75 Porsche 914, Laguna Blue, 2270cc -- 72 Porsche 914, Signal Orange, 1.7 FI -- 74 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1600dp -- 74 Triumph TR6 with O.D., sapphire blue

[AmandaCB]

“Under the Bridge”, Hulu, set in 1997, yellow KG in first episode.

And shot of aftermarket cd player under dash

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Amanda
1973 Ghia coupe one owner barn find
2022 Countryman S

Previous toys:
2015 ZL1 - ran 165mph standing mile @ Texas Mile
2018 ZL1 - ran 175mph standing mile @ Texas Mile

[Trylon]

Link

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1973 Porsche 914 2.0
1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
1979 Volkswagen Rabbit
1973 Volkswagen Bus
1970 MGB-GT
1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire

More tomfoolery on
The Karmann Ghia Fever YouTube Channel!

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I've been binge watching Warehouse 13 (great show), and look what showed up in a flashback scene, S5E6:

All I can tell is that it's a pre-1970 vert.
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^ Door mirror shape = '68 or '69.

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Back to Ghias in movies ("the Silver Screen"):

Blue Ghia Coupe in background, movie "Between the lines" (1977). Michael J. Pollard in foreground. Filmed in Boston, Massachusetts. Riviera-style front rims.

Green Ghia Coupe parked in background, movie "Friday Foster" (1975).

Red Ghia Coupe in background behind main character Kirk Douglas, movie "The master touch" (1974). Filmed in Hamburg, Germany.