This week Herbie (The Love Bug) set a new world auction record for a Volkswagen Beetle at US$126,500 to become one of the top 50 movie cars ever sold at auction.
Where is Herbie the Beetle?
Herbie #10 has survived and made an appearance at the AACA Museum. This Love Bug was a stunt car. It suffered some serious damage during filming, but owner Tory Alonzo restored it.
Why was Dean Jones not in Herbie Rides Again?
As its explained Dean Jones has gone off to Europe to race and his mechanic Buddy Hackett got control of Herbie and he went off to Tibet, leaving Herbie in the hands of his aunt Helen Hayes. Helen Hayes and Buddy Hackett as blood relations is an interesting concept to wrap your mind around.
How many Herbie cars were there?
In the stunt-ridden 1980 film which was intended at the time of production to be the ultimate farewell feature film in the series, Herbie Goes Bananas, a total of 23 Volkswagen Beetles appeared as Herbie in the film, and most of them were sufficiently destroyed during the filming of the stunts to have been discarded.
How many Love Bug movies were there?
A total of six films were made, and dozens of identical Volkswagen Beetles were used. However, the Love Bug cars from the first movie are still the most popular and coveted by collectors.
What is the order of The Love Bug movies?
- The Love Bug (1968)
- Herbie Rides Again (1974)
- Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)
- Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)
- The Love Bug (1997)
- Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005)
Why is Herbie Number 53?
According to the filmmakers in the DVD documentary, Herbie's number 53 came from a Disney director or producer, that liked retired baseball pitching star, Don Drysdale of the Los Angeles Dodgers. 53 was Don Drysdale's uniform number.
What happened to the original Herbie The Love Bug?
Herbie #10 has survived and made an appearance at the AACA Museum. This Love Bug was a stunt car. It suffered some serious damage during filming, but owner Tory Alonzo restored it. The original car title for Herbie #10 showed that it was purchased in 1968 by Walt Disney Studios in California.
Who played in the Herbie movies?
The Love Bug
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How old was Lindsay Lohan when she did Herbie?
18
Why is Herbie called Ocho?
Having fallen into the ocean, Herbie is rescued by Paco and disguised as a taxi, later to stop a gang of con artists from stealing ancient Inca gold. Early in their partnership, Paco gives Herbie the nickname "Ocho" because he can't understand Herbie talking through his horn.