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Abigdumkid
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Was watching some old hair metal videos on the MTV when this popped up. The song is TV Crimes by Black Sabbath when Ronnie James Dio was the lead singer. This kid was just wiping down that orange coupe very angrily...
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kgj
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| Posted: Sun May 08, 2022 2:52 pm Post subject: Re: Ghias on the Silver Screen |
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Ronnie James Dio and a Ghia in the same shot! Magic 👍
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Rome
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| Posted: Tue May 10, 2022 7:57 pm Post subject: Re: Ghias on the Silver Screen |
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Ghia Coupe in background, German movie "Verrueckt und zugeneht" (crazy and sewn shut) 1962. Black convertible is Renault Floride or Caravelle; car with red tail fin is a Skoda Octavia.
Red Ghia Coupe ('67?) in background, movie "Every which way but loose" (1968). Biker gang member Dallas (Bill McKinney, also known as the steam locomotive engineer in "Back to the Future, part III") has pulled up next to main character Philo Beddoe's (Clint Eastwood) Chevy pickup with orangutan Clyde as passenger.
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Abigdumkid
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| Posted: Fri May 13, 2022 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: Ghias on the Silver Screen |
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Opening credits for Good Times, 1975...
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Rome
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| Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 6:17 am Post subject: Re: Ghias on the Silver Screen |
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| Abigdumkid wrote: |
Opening credits for Good Times, 1975... |
Already listed at least twice in the past; as recently as last July. Best to check the show/movie title in the "Search" box before starting a reply. My recommendation is if the image was mentioned but no photo was posted in that response, then quote that response and add your photo. This acknowledges the first poster's initiative and observation.
If your image is better quality than one first listed due to sharpness, lack of distortion, not tilted, car cropped for prominence, etc; then still quote the original reply and state "similar to (first replier's) image but better quality"...
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Rome
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| Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 6:29 am Post subject: Re: Ghias on the Silver Screen |
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Orange late Coupe, TV NBC Mystery Movie "McMillan and Wife" episode "Love, Honor and Swindle" season 4 ep 6, 1975. Actor in the tuxedo is David Birney who recently passed away.
Popular TV show "The Streets of San Francisco" from 1972 thru 1977, shot on location in that city. Red Coupe ('66?) parked, episode "Before I die" S2E4, 1973.
Orange Coupe parked, episode "45 minutes from home" S1E3, 1972. |
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Rome
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| Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 6:57 am Post subject: Re: Ghias on the Silver Screen |
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German "driving" documentary from 2016 "Geschichte & Entdeckungen: Als der Suedwesten fahren lernte" (History & discovery: As the Southwest learned to drive). Produced by the German TV station SWR (Suedwest Rundfunk, Southwest Broadcasting) using many of their archived automobile driving films from the 1950's thru '70's.
In the passing lane on the Autobahn.
'68/'69 Coupe in slow lane of Autobahn traffic. Unusual to see headrests on a German market Ghia, though they were mandatory for the US market. "KA" letters on its license plate are for the city/district Karlsruhe, located west of Stuttgart.
Broadcaster host from the 1960's and 1970's was former German race car driver Richard von Frankenberg. He's coming up on a Ghia Coupe on the Autobahn in his Mercedes-Benz; appears to be a '66.
von Frankenburg interviews a man in a Ghia Coupe while parked.
Policeman advising Ghia driver of a parking violation. Appears to be a '66 per the chrome strip in the dash, and the black steering wheel.
This documentary contained an ARAL fuel station promo with 2-toned Lowlight coupe. ARAL is Germany's largest fuel brand; dates back to 1924. Name is combination of fuel characteristics aromatic and aliphatic, pronounced "arr-AHL".
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Abigdumkid
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| Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 8:38 am Post subject: Re: Ghias on the Silver Screen |
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Unsellable Houses that just aired. I like that these sisters are VW fans. This episode had one of them buy one of her 1st beetles back. They did a vin check to prove she owned it back in the 90s. They bought it from a parts dealer from what I could figure out. Cropped out most of the unnecessary stuff for the Ghia...
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Abigdumkid
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| Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: Ghias on the Silver Screen |
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| kgj wrote: |
| Ronnie James Dio and a Ghia in the same shot! Magic 👍 |
It's a combo that seems so wrong but kinda works...😁
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TimLanders
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| Posted: Sat May 14, 2022 4:28 pm Post subject: Re: Ghias on the Silver Screen |
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Red Bug and white Ghia from Astro-Zombie which was released in 1968. Fortunately, I am watching the Rifftrax version.
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DerrickfromNC1
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| Posted: Sun May 15, 2022 7:55 pm Post subject: Re: Ghias on the Silver Screen |
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Brad Pitt. “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
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Rome
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| Posted: Mon May 16, 2022 8:29 am Post subject: Re: Ghias on the Silver Screen |
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Movie "Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine" (1965) starring Frankie Avalon, Vincent Price, Dwayne Hickman and Jack Mullaney. Filmed in San Francisco, California. Bidart already posted an image in 2018 in this thread of a low-light Ghia Coupe from this movie.
More Ghias: Two-tone white/blue Ghia Coupe parked, with Dr. Goldfoot and Igor (Price, Mullaney) approaching on their motorcycle+sidecar.
Light blue Ghia parked, as Todd Armstrong & Craig Gamble (Hickman, Avalon) turn sharply in the stolen red '64 Sunbeam Alpine.
Dark-colored Ghia Coupe parked, along with 2 Beetles. Red car at front of the line is an Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider. |
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Rome
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| Posted: Sun May 22, 2022 4:52 pm Post subject: Re: Ghias on the Silver Screen |
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'70 Ghia Coupe in background of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California in movie "Machine Gun McCain" (1970).
Light blue '66 Ghia Coupe, movie "The Lady in Cement" (1968) filmed in the Miami, Florida area.
White '70/'71 Ghia Coupe parked, YouTube German "driving" video "Koeln 1978 Autofahrt durch Junkersdorf" (Cologne auto drive thru Junkersdorf). You can see the much smaller, round rear reflectors beneath the taillamps on this Euro-spec Ghia compared to the rectangular ones for the US models. US reflector style was needed due to reflector minimum size that was specified by Federal Motor Vehicle safety standards. |
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Rome
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| Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2022 5:46 am Post subject: Re: Ghias on the Silver Screen |
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| On my way back from Australia/New Zealand I watched “All the Presidents Men” there is a 70’s Ghia parked in the street in an early scene of Robert Redford walking down the street. |
I skimmed thru it this past week and also picked up on the Ghia. I posted this in my gallery under "Type 3- Squareback".
Later Cabrio in movie "Light Blast" (1985). I tried to reduce shadows to discern the taillamps and bumper better, but the low-res of the YouTube did not allow an improvement. |
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Trylon
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| Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2022 9:41 am Post subject: Re: Ghias on the Silver Screen |
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Found a particularly crisp photo of Midge in her Ghia (from Vertigo).
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Rome
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| Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 10:52 pm Post subject: Re: Ghias on the Silver Screen |
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White lowlight Ghia Cabrio  driven by the antagonist/suspected rapist in TV crime drama series "Kojak" based in Manhattan, New York City. Season 2, episode 3 "Hush now, don't you die" (1974). Note the parts store universal rear license plate light, and lack of bumpers.
Bonus Neptune Blue (1968) or Brilliant Blue ('69) Bay window-
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Rome
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| Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 7:04 pm Post subject: Re: Ghias on the Silver Screen |
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| Orange Coupe in Manhattan, New York City street, "Splash" (1983). Main character Tom Hanks is driving the 528e BMW, with Daryl Hannah (Madison) as front passenger. |
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2022 4:34 am Post subject: Re: Ghias on the Silver Screen |
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Red Ghia Coupe ('67?) in background, movie "Every which way but loose" (1968). Biker gang member Dallas (Bill McKinney, also known as the steam locomotive engineer in "Back to the Future, part III") has pulled up next to main character Philo Beddoe's (Clint Eastwood) Chevy pickup with orangutan Clyde as passenger.
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“Every Which Way But Loose” (1978)
I don’t just look at the pretty pictures😀
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Rome
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| Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2022 5:54 pm Post subject: Re: Ghias on the Silver Screen |
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| ^ ^ Nuts, I goofed up- you're right with the 1978 year, king. Thanks for pointing that out. |
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Rome
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| Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 3:39 am Post subject: Re: Ghias on the Silver Screen |
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There is something noteworthy in the background...  A red Coupe, at Ogner Bros VW dealership in Canoga Park, California. "Point Blank" (1967). |
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