Herbie3Rivers' 1959 Original Herbie the Love Bug

[Dottydeb]

Your Herbie is so awesome! YOu are so blessed.

[Herbie3Rivers]

Thanks. It's been ALOT of fun researching my car, and correcting the restoration mistakes.

[PhoenixRising]

What does it say on the back of the car, on the window?

[EVZBUG]

I think it would be cool if someone made a Herbie Karmann Kabriolet--do everything Herbie-spec, even the stripes on the roof if possible. I'm a sucker for convertibles. Has anyone actually done it before?

[Herbie3Rivers]

I've seen one Herbie cab done, but it wasn't a perfect replica. With the big golde sunroof, you don't even need a convertible top.

[ccain529]

Oh man! Your Herbie is awesome!!!

[JonK]

Hi,

Your Herbie is Great!!


John K.

[Herbie3Rivers]

Thank you. A new bit of history that I've been working on with some friends over at www.lovebugfans.com is the # my Herbie is. We're pretty much 90% certain that my car is Herbie #6 from The Love Bug. So for me, this is just as major as when I found the Disney pink slip for my car.

[Oyveychris]

Dude!!!! My 4 year old son went nuts when he saw your pics! I love it!!! Great job on an incredible car/piece of movie history.

[Herbie3Rivers]

Thought it'd be fitting to post a memorium in this thread on the passing of Don Knotts. He played Herbie's bumbling mechanic in Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo along side Dean Jones. Rest in peace Don. You made us all laugh.

[volcombug]

I have a new love...Your car! Its awesome! I met a guy out here in Cali that help with the making of the beetle for the new movie (fully loaded) He was able to get a ton of parts that were used in the movie and I think he was able to get a car also. He runs aiwana.com Awesome guy!

[Herbie3Rivers]

Ahhh you met Randy Carlson. He was one of the key sources for cars for Herbie Fully Loaded. He built a replica Nascar Herbie from the left over parts from the movie. He also was able to salvage parts off of the cars Disney destroyed after filming. Most were from the Demo Derby sequence. I mself got a headlight and a taillight off of one of those poor beetles.

[Herbie3Rivers]

Well not only did Elwood and Herbie star in a comercial for Mothers car wax, but now they're also in the comercial for the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix!. Check it out.

2006 PVGP comercial.

[Luna Bug]

what an excellent thread... so interesting. how could ANYONE allow herbie to look like the nevada pic? it is so good to see you are lovingly caring for this car.

[KittenPoker]

This thread makes my heart so very happy! Herbie is so lucky to have you!!!

[dnyed]

We need new pics!

[Herbie3Rivers]

Ok, here's some new pics of Herbie. With VW as the spotlight car for the 2009 Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, Herbie was asked to be an honorary pace car of sorts for the event to represent the VW brand and to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of the Love Bug. Here's some pics from the event.










And my buddy Paul flying the colors above his 78.


Plus back in March at a get together for the 40th in Florida, I had the opportunity to meet Chuck Smith who worked for EMPI and was one of the builders of my car back in 1967.

[dnyed]

You'll never know just how much I love this car....

Thanks for the awesome new pics. Now, do you have a pic of that white Touareg in the backgound of one of the pics?

[Kuplamies]

Awesome! Thanks for new pics.

It is my dream car

[Oldbugman]

Originally Posted by Herbie3Rivers

Ok, here's some new pics of Herbie. With VW as the spotlight car for the 2009 Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, Herbie was asked to be an honorary pace car of sorts for the event to represent the VW brand and to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of the Love Bug. Here's some pics from the event.

Plus back in March at a get together for the 40th in Florida, I had the opportunity to meet Chuck Smith who worked for EMPI and was one of the builders of my car back in 1967.

I would be interested in knowing what the plate between the knobs reads.