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finster
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...we all looked thin and boyish back then! but, uh (adjusts glasses) some have aged better than others 
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KTPhil 
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2025 10:51 am Post subject: Re: VWs in Movies / Films / TV / etc. |
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How about... VWs NOT in movies?
Despite the German-focussed cars in the movie F1 (Porsche and AMG), the writers chose a Ford van instead of a VW Bus for the Baja sequence. Missed opportunity!
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| Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2025 11:10 am Post subject: Re: VWs in Movies / Films / TV / etc. |
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The Recruit 2003
Ferrell & Pacino
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| Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2025 8:38 am Post subject: Re: VWs in Movies / Films / TV / etc. |
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Zeen wrote: "why would a bleedin' tree go to the post office?"
Because G.Washington used an axe on it 😂 |
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Fish
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Location: OB. It's beside the point.
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Rome
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| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2025 4:33 pm Post subject: Re: VWs in Films / TV / etc. |
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^ That's Mr May's own buggy. Here's my post from 2021 about it:
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"Top Gear" British presenter James May's own buggy. Mr. May was one of the 3 presenters/hosts in the TV show "Top Gear", from 2003 thru 2015. On one of the related shows from 2016, the team traveled to Africa for "The Grand Tour of Namibia" where he acquired the buggy which he brought back to England and had restored/rebuilt by the VW shop Kingfisher Kustoms. This video from August 2021 has excellent, clear footage of him driving it.
Episode- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFoY3wfRUj8 |
The T-shirt has the rear diagonal supports on the roll bar which the car did not have in the photos above. |
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finster
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| Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2025 3:14 am Post subject: Re: VWs in Movies / Films / TV / etc. |
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split window beetle (zwitter?) used for a record cramming attempt on 1970 bbc blue peter programme with john noakes (get down shep!) 
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3988652281448066
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bandi
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| Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2025 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: VWs in Movies / Films / TV / etc. |
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Background in a “trophy room” in the new Dexter season
I’m guessing it’s Ted Bundy’s passenger seat?
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sportin-wood
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| Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2025 7:43 pm Post subject: Re: VWs in Movies / Films / TV / etc. |
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It does look very similar to the driver's seat:
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KTPhil
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| Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2025 12:49 pm Post subject: Re: VWs in Movies / Films / TV / etc. |
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It does look very similar to the driver's seat:
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Bottom photo has the wide headrest; the one above has the later, narrower version.
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bandi
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| Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2025 5:49 pm Post subject: Re: VWs in Movies / Films / TV / etc. |
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It does look very similar to the driver's seat:
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Bottom photo has the wide headrest; the one above has the later, narrower version. |
Well you've talked me out of ever watching this show again!
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sportin-wood
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2025 3:05 pm Post subject: Re: VWs in Movies / Films / TV / etc. |
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finster
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2025 2:09 am Post subject: Re: VWs in Movies / Films / TV / etc. |
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borderlands 4 'quit earth' live action advert with vw bus howdah
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elephant is old school stop motion
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Fish
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2025 7:15 am Post subject: Re: VWs in Movies / Films / TV / etc. |
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How about... VWs NOT in movies?
Despite the German-focussed cars in the movie F1 (Porsche and AMG), the writers chose a Ford van instead of a VW Bus for the Baja sequence. Missed opportunity! |
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Shonandb
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| Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2025 4:36 pm Post subject: Re: VWs in Movies / Films / TV / etc. |
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Saw this at the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) today.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2025 11:54 am Post subject: Re: VWs in Movies / Films / TV / etc. |
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bus seen in trailer for sci fi/comedy bautista movie
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Rome
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Red with white roof ~'66 Ghia Coupe at the Wolfsburg, Germany VW factory banked turn test track, YT video "The carmakers: Volkswagen" (1968). Filmed out of a Type 3.
Orange Ghia Coupe parked in background, TV show "The streets of San Francisco" ep. "Police buff" (1976). Main character police detective Lt. Mike Stone (Karl Malden) in foreground, with guest star Bill Bixby as the helmeted police officer.
White Ghia Coupe in background, TV show "CHiPs" S6E1 "Meet the new guy" (1982). Southern California beach parking lot.
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Green 411 parked at far left, TV show "CHiPs" S4E9 "Crash course" (1981). The motorcycle police officers Ponch and Baker are heading towards the camera.
411 Wagon parked at left, TV show "Police story" episode "A test of brotherhood" S3E7 (1975).
Turquoise Type 4 Wagon in background, TV show "Police story" S1E5 "Deadly showdown".
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| Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2025 1:24 am Post subject: Re: VWs in Movies / Films / TV / etc. |
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Red early 1960's Ghia Cabrio, YouTube pop-up commercial "American Classic Insurance" (2025). My guess is a '64, due to the blinker and sun visor styles.
Dark green late Ghia Coupe, music video Pat Benatar "I'm gonna follow you" (1980).
Composite shot of white early '60's (white steering wheel) Ghia Coupe in a junkyard in central California, David Freiburger YouTube video "1600 mile parts run" mid-Oct. 2025.
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