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1963 Volkswagen Sun-Roof Sedan 'Beetle' [Typ 1] 
Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:
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![1963 Volkswagen Sun-Roof Sedan 'Beetle' [Typ 1]](images/002/765.jpg)
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The vehicle is part of the movie
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◊ 16-07-2004 à 13:31 |
Ici en version course, au début du film elle apparaît en version "d'origine" |
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AC/DC 10 ◊ 28-01-2005 à 13:24 |
et elle s'appelle choupette |
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◊ 2007-06-06 03:03 |
For USA market. Has USA specified headlight with headlight assembly. |
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◊ 2008-09-01 08:17 |
Correct me if I'm wrong, but, didn't Herbie have some real nice luxuries to help him along for racing purposes?, I thought that I had read somewhere that Porsche provided him with the suspension parts and most importantly the engine that allowed him to do so well, as it would seem a slight doubtful that (and while I have all the faith in him in the world) Herbie couldn't have performed as well with VWs small Air-Cooled engine and 4 spd Manual. |
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◊ 2008-09-08 02:40 |
Herbie is the star for the whole Herbie series. He is a 1963 Volkswagen Beetle (type 1) ragtop. An unmodified beetle could probably only reach 80 or 90 mph. Of course, this is no ordinary beetle! |
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◊ 2008-11-13 03:49 |
EMPI did instal a Porsche 912 motor in the car used for the racing scenes. Along with the standard vw 4 spd trans(Porsches had 4 spds too). Porsche 356 brakes, lowered suspension, EMPI camber compensators, Superior control arms, 3 point harness, a roll bar, and 15x6 widened wheel round out the package. And don't doubt that a stock beetle could perform as a race car. There were racing series in the 50s and 60s that that would accomidate stock VWs. And there were races of all Beetles during that time too. |
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◊ 2010-01-16 05:48 |
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◊ 2010-01-17 00:26 |
And Herbie's original color is L87 Pearl White. "Under normal circumstances, the interior would be a matching white. However, Herbie's interior was painted a special non-reflective grey color so the camera and studio lights would not reflect." -- Last edit: 2010-01-17 00:40:59 |
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◊ 2010-01-27 07:25 |
Disney at the time claimed the car was a '59. Why? |
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◊ 2010-01-27 12:06 |
No idea, it's clearly a 1963-model. btw: there were more than just one "Herbie" built. |
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◊ 2010-01-27 21:02 |
A modified 1959 Beetle was used, owner Herbie3Rivers (who posted above) see Link to "newbeetle.org" |
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◊ 2010-01-28 14:12 |
Thank You ingo and chicomarx |
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