Date:         Fri, 10 Nov 2000 06:25:15 -0500
Reply-To:     Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
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From:         Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
Subject:      Its Frydaye...howmany remember the Karmann Ghia "sportscar" TV
              commercial?
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All this talk about Karmann Ghias as "real sportscars" brings to mind a KG
TV commercial from the 70s. It was a spoof on the Shell gasoline
commercials of the time. In the Shell commercial two cars were driving down
the road.....one finally runs out of gas, the other drives through a large
paper barrier which signified greater mileage from using Shell gasoline....

In the KG commercial the Ghia is driving down a similar road...the
announcer talks about the KG as a sportscar, its reliability, etc... the
Ghia approaches the paper barrier. The announcer says..."The Karman Ghia,
its a sports car...." The Ghia hits the barrier but can't punch through it.
The announcer continues..."its just not that powerful"....



Ric