1988 VW Passat ad in NYC

Shot in New York on glorious B&W film, directed by Tony Kaye, with music by Billie Holiday: "God Bless The Child"

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• vw
• passat
• nyc

[sferb]

Omg, Lexus copied this ad! search for "lexus debussy" and you get the same ad..

[jmv123]

@sferb very interesting! Not quite as evocative though IMHO

[skawashers]

so who is the girl in these adds , as i remember a Big fuss was done about her . But never found out who she was

[jmv123]

@skawashers I believe it was Tony's daughter...at least that's what the Internet seems to indicate

[Applebaum]

Billie Holiday's voice is just stunning

[jetlaguk]

I remember seeing this advert on the first night after I moved to London from NYC. It made me both homesick and full of joy at the same time. It's been over 20 years, and I think of this one often.

[charlottehick]

@skawashers

Awww! It was fun @ the time!

[atsuiwong]

Just to let you all know this is actually my daughters mum who im sitting next to as i write this and she is reading the comments and no she isnt his daughter.

[bilyaletdinov7]

@jmv123 It can't be Tony's daughters Betty or Ruby Kaye as they would be too young. I can't shed any further light on who she is, other than to say she was also on an Athena poster in the 1990s Give Peace a Chance was the slogan on it...

[jmv123]

@nigel1034 Thanks, eh!

[nigel1034]

@paolaita673 This version of "God Bless The Child" was recorded from Billie performing live at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1958. You can find it on iTunes.

[jmhsound]

I used to be crazy about this Ad : It has it all, the scene, Billie's music, and most of all

that daughter we all dream to have. THANK YOU for posting it !