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>Date: Fri, 11 Apr 1997 21:51:52 -0700 >From: Ken Jones <kjones@kssj.com> >To: type-3@umich.edu >Subject: Hide the pickle commercial > >T3'rs... > >A type 3 in the Fugitive? I guess I wasn't paying attention! Was there a >pretty girl in the same shot? > >Have you all seen the VOA TV commercial for a Squareback (Variant) from >the early 60's. It features a *very* young Dustin Hofman (pre Graduate? >I don't know) climbing in and out of the doors and rear hatch looking >for the engine. Of course, not to be found! > >I just happened to see this spot on one of those "before they were >stars" programs a few years ago re: Hofman. I wasn't quick enough to get >my VCR rolling. Piss. I have no idea what year it's from, but it >featured a square with a steel sunroof if memory serves. I think it was >a 1500 S (I don't think they called it a Square or a Variant). Saw it >only once, went by pretty fast and I was jumping up and down trying to >get every on in the room to check it out! > >I wonder, are such things archived at VW (for sure the ad agency, but >who knows who that was?) It's classic pre-"farfednugen" (sp?) VW humor. >Are there any other T3 Commercials? I was born in '64 so I don't recall >much! I *think* we had a TV? Any spots featuring a Notch from Europe? > > > >kj > >____________________ >Ken Jones >kjones@cwo.com >'65 Notch >'68 Fastback ______________________________________________________________________ Funny you should mention my favorite old TV commercial. It was a 1966 Fastback. My VCR was already running, so I still have a copy to show to people. If you're interested, contact my directly via E-mail. Kevin Toney ____________________________________________________________ ktoney@hotmail.com California, U.S.A. "God bless the human elbow!" '70 Sqbk/Variant '71 Sqbk/Variant '85 Golf '85 Vanagon(dead) --------------------------------------------------------- Get Your *Web-Based* Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------