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Date:         Mon, 18 Dec 1995 11:08:00 -0800 (PST)
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From:         "Maher, Steve (SD-MS)" <SMAHER@PO2.GI.COM>
Subject:      Re: VWs in Hollywood [Get Smart!]]





>>>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
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