‘My first thought was the ghost in the Topper movie/TV series.’
Topper was my favorite show when I was a kid; George Kirby was the name of the male ghost (Marian was his wife) who was played by actor Robert Stirling; Marian was played by the sumptuous Anne Jeffreys...the great Leo G. Carroll played Topper...
If you haven’t seen the movie, it’s available on YouTube. Cary Grant plays George and Constance Bennet plays Marian and Roland Young plays Topper. Worth a view if for no other reason than to see the Kirby’s/Topper’s car.