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antp ◊ 16-07-2004 à 13:31	Ici en version course, au début du film elle apparaît en version "d'origine"
AC/DC 10 ◊ 28-01-2005 à 13:24	et elle s'appelle choupette
rjluna2 ◊ 2007-06-06 03:03	For USA market. Has USA specified headlight with headlight assembly.
Murf32 ◊ 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.
classicarfreak ◊ 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!
Herbie3Rivers ◊ 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.
chicomarx ◊ 2010-01-16 05:48
chicomarx ◊ 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." Quote When beginning production of the film, Disney set up a casting call for about a dozen cars, and kept them outside the studios for the crew to examine during their breaks. Among the lineup were Toyotas, Volvos, and of course, the pearl white Volkswagen Beetle. When the crew walked by to inspect the cars, they would kick the tires and grab the steering wheel to see how it handled. However, when they came across the Volkswagen, they began to pet it, and so the Beetle got the job. (imdb) -- Last edit: 2010-01-17 00:40:59
electra225 ◊ 2010-01-27 07:25	Disney at the time claimed the car was a '59. Why?
ingo ◊ 2010-01-27 12:06	No idea, it's clearly a 1963-model. btw: there were more than just one "Herbie" built.
chicomarx ◊ 2010-01-27 21:02	A modified 1959 Beetle was used, owner Herbie3Rivers (who posted above) see Link to "newbeetle.org" Quote Herbie started life as a German 1959 Fjord Blue sunroof deluxe Sedan. My car's one of 8 built by EMPI (the VW speed gurus) for Disney in 1967. Of those 8 there's only 4 accounted for. In total there's 23 original Herbies out there. No one's really sure how many were built. I estimate around 50-60 for all 4 films, not including the 36 built for Herbie Fully Loaded this past summer. Anyway, back to my car. My Herbie was used extensively at a 2nd unit stunt car in The Love Bug. My car had all the cool modifications made to all of the Herbies. Rollbar, 3 point harness, 15x6 wide wheels, lowered suspension, etc. In addtion to these my car also had several camera mounts installed, one of which was installed in the back of a customised front seat back. After the movie, Disney sold all of the Herbies as there wasn't a plan for a sequel. My car was damaged at some point either during filming of The Love Bug or after shooting wrapped. But Disney purchased as many of the first Herbies back as they could to film Herbie Rides Again. This time around my car was painted solid white with a large red cross on the hood. The scene that my car and one other Herbie were painted for was cut from the final release of the movie, yet a picture of the scene was put on the view master reel for the movie. After Herbie Rides Again, my car went through several different museums(including the famous Harrah's collection) and private's owners before ending up with VW collector Daryl Adams. He restored Herbie for his private collection of vintage and extremely rare VWs. He's also owned as many as 9 original Herbies at some point or another. The only problem was he didn't restore the car correctly. I bought Herbie from a now closed museum in Branson, MO in 1997. I've enjoyed Herbie for many years, and am now getting around to finally correct the restoration mistakes. I've already redone the decals and stripes with the correct colors and placement for a "The Love Bug" Herbie, But I still have a LONG way to go. I still have to paint the interior gray to movie spec, install the custom made wide wheels, replicate the rollbar, and re-install the racing harness.
electra225 ◊ 2010-01-28 14:12	Thank You ingo and chicomarx

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1963 Volkswagen Sun-Roof Sedan 'Beetle' [Typ 1]

1963 Volkswagen Sun-Roof Sedan [Typ 1] in The Love Bug, Movie, 1968

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