Legend: A Herbie The Love Bug mini documentary
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- Опубліковано 14 гру 2014
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This is a non-for-profit video made & uploaded for educational purposes. Specifically the "Introduction to Cinema" (THE-123) & Journalism Practicum (JRN-280) courses I was enrolled in during the Fall 2014 Semester at St. Charles Community College in Cottleville, Missouri.
"Legend" is a short documentary about my personal obsession for the VW Bug with a mind of his own. "Herbie" first appeared in Walt Disney Productions 1969 classic "The Love Bug." The film was followed by 3 sequels, a 5 episode TV series, a TV movie and a 2005 installment that I dare not mention by name. This mini-doc is a personal account of how a dream that I had as child came true in an early chapter of my life as well as a brief synopsis about what it is like to build, drive & own a Herbie Replica.
Shot with go GoPro Hero3+ and Canon - VIXIA HF R500 HD
Edited in Final Cut Pro
Dedicated in memory of visual effects artist Danny Lee who passed away at the age of 95 in November 2014.
Danny personally helped create the "magic" that made Disney what it is today. During his 30+ year career, him and his effects team were nominated for 2 Academy Awards and Danny & company took home the Oscar for "Best Visual Effects" in 1972 for their work in the 1971 film "Bedknobs and Broomsticks." Before being named head of the special effects department at Disney in 1971, Danny worked on many great classic films including "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World," "Bonnie & Clyde" and "The Great Race."
However it was his work on 1969's "The Love Bug" and its sequels, bringing the various VW Beetle's to life in the role of "Herbie." That earns him the title of "Legend" in the Herbie Community. Danny was a master of his craft, making audiences believe in the impossible decades before the days of computers & CGI. His work in some cases was un-credited, but his films must NEVER be forgotten.
To Quote Herbie movie car historian Tory Alonzo, who actually interviewed Danny around the turn of the century, Danny Lee was simply "The Man Who Made Mary Poppins Fly." Rest In Peace Danny and know that your legacy is the stuff of Legend. - Авто та транспорт
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo is my favorite out of the series, I just loved the deep dish VW wheels Herbie had in the movie.
Get this - I'm 61, and I saw the first Love Bug movie on the big screen when I was 15. I've never loved a movie more. I've seen it maybe 100 times over the years. Herbie is way special, and it doesn't matter how old you get; if you love Herbie, that's it. Great job on the documentary, Mike. Your Herbie is amazing.
Very good. I have loved herbie my whole life as well. My great grandfather filmed some of the movies when he worked for disney. Herbie is one of the greatest cars of all time. Awesome replica!
Love Herbie so much.... When I was Nine I named My Mums Car Herbie (even though it is a subaru outback and red)
I've known beetles all my life, and ever since I saw the love bug I just fell in love with it. One day I shall have my own Herbie.
I saw your car at Comic Con in St. Louis and decided to check out your documentary on here. Great job on the restoration! Thanks for sharing :)
Kim Culton Dear Kim, Glad you liked the mini-doc. Did I get to talk to you at the con, or did one of my friends at the booth tell you about it?
Amazing job, Mike!
You explained what being a Herbie fan is like perfectly! Your car looks incredible!!
Awesome documentary! Beautiful car! One question, am I the only person who actually liked Herbie Fully Loaded (2005)?
ScoutCrafter I like it. I actually own it
Its the first film of herbie i see in my life
ScoutCrafter no I like love it but Herbie goes to Monte Carlo is my favorite
My first Herbie movie and loved it
I own that movie
You are so lucky to own this beautiful example of my dream car. Great job!
BRILLIANT im smiling well done i was a young chief cinema projectionist when HERBIE came out i realy have many memories of that time CHEERS
I just can't believe that Disney will not celebrate Herbie's 50th anniversary.
i'd love to have something like this. blasting the herbie theme while rolling around in a herbie would be fun.
Awesome video. Thank you for going through the trouble of sharing your story with us and I enjoyed every second of it. I I myself am a Herbie fan and have a Herbie of my own. Pretty darn proud to be the most die-hard Herbie fan in Sri Lanka. :)
Great documentary. Love the engine! Glad to hear a herbie driver mention the "herbie effect" ( miles of smiles ) for both you and the others. I've got my own and I know exactly where you're coming from. It's a fun little car. Surprised you haven't made up a set of deep 15x6 smoothies for it though. I too got stuck with the 15x5.5's with brake cooling slots for a few years. Good luck on your way!
You're fantastic!!!! My mom said that I could hear a VW Bug when I was little from a block away. Great work, and I really needed to see this. "don't sell the little car!! :)
Love this doc. Herbie A.K.A. a VW beetle is the best automobile by far, and of course my personal favorite car!
+MGSBigBoss77 And congrats on what you said at 6:05. Making a slow car go fast is way more fun. Hope you put out another clip or film of showing how you modded your engine. from a 1600cc to making it go faster with slight alterations (and how much parts cost?) etc's.
Hi Mike, I'm a "Car guy-V-dub man Herbie fan" as well form Italy. And I just love what you did with the car and what you said. Great documentary.
Very, very cool, Mike! We share some similar childhood experiences. I'm 54 years old and first saw 'The Love Bug' when it came out in March, 1969. As an 8-year old kid, I was completely mesmerized by that movie. I remember drawing the 'Love Bug' logo (words shaped like a VW) for all of my second grade classmates (ha!). I also live in the St. Louis area (Chesterfield) and would love to see your car someday....! Thanks, John
This is what it's all about. Follow those dreams! Thanks for sharing- great video
i love herbie
Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful car love it I love herbie
I really wish they left the blue stripe alone in the movies, the light blue makes herbie look more family friendly and more disney, the dark blue looks black and more serious
You are such an inspiration to me! It has been my lifetime dream to restore a '63 Beetle Ragtop Sedan to be a Herbie Replica. Your car is almost exactly what I would want in my own Herbie replica, though I'd love to put a '64/'65 Porsche 356SC 1600cc dual carb engine in it, but not only to give it a sportier feel, but because in all the racing scenes in "The Love Bug" they actually used engines deriving from Porsche 356s and 912s ;)
Amazing indeed, keep it up!
I just feel I need to do this when I'm grown up.
Sam Cleaves, I agree, you shouldn't care about what anyone thinks.
Follow your dreams and make yourself happy.
I wasn't alive when Herbie movies were about but a Nintendo Game got me into him.
When I saw a plain white, Beetle Being towed on the highway I immediatly thought out of Herbie,
And I was like "Dad, chase the Herbie!" It was the first I had seen a Volkswagen Beetle in real life.
This is my dream and my goal. I want to do the same thing. My first car will be a Beetle and I don't care what anyone says. And I will fix up the Beetle, and build my Herbie because Herbie makes me happy and that's what I want. Something I can feel accomplished about and something I can love, because when I look at any old 63 Beetle, I just see a Beetle, but when I look at Herbie, I see a friend and something alive and loving.
SamCleaves SAME HERE. I LOVE HERBIE #HERBIE 4 LIFE #NUMBER 53
Darrien Sira Those are some wise words. Herbie is the best.
Darrien Sira you mean friend.
I want one! My dad & older brother both had VW Beetles when I was a kid in the '60's & '70's. And I saw the Herbie films in the theaters! Yeah, I'm old. I've been a car enthusiast for as long as I can remember...mostly American muscle cars & muscle trucks, but I have an appreciation for any well-built car that has style. By the way, I was a Background Actor for a couple of weeks in "Herbie: Fully Loaded" and I took a few cool pics behind the scenes.
OddTimeMan Really?! when where you onscreen and what did you look like so I can try to find you onscreen
M. Vega I was one of many background actors in a crowd of race spectators.
OddTimeMan in the practice race scene Street Herbie race scene or the NASCAR race scene? or all of them
NASCAR race and demolition derby.
OddTimeMan I couldn't act when the movie came out I was only 2 ^-^ You are soo lucky
Herbie rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is my cousin. He does love Herbie a lot. Hi, Mike!
Wud up Tim? Love the username! -Mike D.
Great mini doc! I loved Herbie growing up, in my early 30's now. I drive around a fully restored 1969 Fiat 500. It's yellow at the moment but in a couple of years it'll be in the need of a new paint job...previous job isn't too great. I'm thinking of turning it into a Fiat 500 version of Herbie. Will paint it L87 Pearl White, (which I believe is Herbie's color), and get some decals, as well as that Corello fog light!
Way cool video, Mike! Well done!
This is awesome! I've been wanting to make myself a Herbie for many years.
G'Day Mike! Great doco mate, loved it and your Herbie, awesome work! I'm now on the hun for a 1960's VW Beetle here in Australia to work on and restore though I would love a 1963 model. Happy New Year and take care!
Hello Mike. Thank you for responding. You've made my son's dream get a little closer to his own "Herbie." I really appreciate all the info. I hope you don't mind me keeping in touch for any questions to make it as authentic as yours. Thanks for your video as well.
The car is AWESOME...great from front to back. I love it. The only thing I would have skipped is the roll bar.
good job
I WANT ONE!!!
Hey Mike. Great documentary, and thank you for the info on all the nice details. I found A white 1963 Beetle, that I bought for my son, and I to restore and turn into one like yours. We both love the movie and enjoy the Beetle car shows here in Florida. I was also wondering, who supplied you the wheels, and the gas cap? Do you have info on where you purchased them, and the racing stickers in the windows. Thank you for any info, and thanks for keeping Herbie alive for our inner childhood. I can't wait to start our project to share with everyone as well. Thank you Mike. 2 thumbs up.
Nizmo, thanks for the praise! I purchased my wheels from AC Industries in California, they're a copy of a 15 x 5.5 Mangel made in China and are a good quality wheel for the money. The gas cap I found off eBay through a Shelby Cobra vendor and does not have the screen correct latch, but it looks the part as do the wheels, which for a MC Car were actually 14" x 6". The green & yellow window stickers were made years ago by a former member of LBF, the Trans France Race decals were made by me actually and while I no longer have any extra sets there is someone on eBay selling copies of mine for a fair price. Just type in "Trans France Race Stickers" in the search box and I bet they will pop up. Best of luck with your project!
Mike Dyer My name is Davide from Italy and Im going to build my Herbie too !! Now is a white ( L87 pearl white) Beetle with 53 with stripes from Monte Carlo but I would like to make a good replica as your !! Mine is not a ragtop how can I do to modified it into ragtop? And what Kindle of gray I have to use for interior? Where I can find interior Seat carpet and headliner like your ? Thanks so much Davide
Dear Davide, Greeting from the U.S! These days the best way to make a car into a ragtop sunroof from a standard sedan is to "graft" in a real sunroof clip from another car; essentially welding in the part of the roof with the sunroof mechanism. It has become a common practice here in the U.S. but real Golde sunroof clips are not cheap. There are a couple of aftermarket sunroofs that when installed look decent, but it just depends on how crazy you are about the details and how much your budget will allow. The grey I used for the interior paint was actually matched from one of the screen used Monte Carlo movie cars, granted I don't think its 100% correct, but it looks the part. I'm fairly confident that my headliner and carpet kit are from a company in California called TMI. Been over a decade since they were installed, so I apologize if I can't remember exactly. Best of luck with your project!
An excellent spot-on well made and produced tribute my friend and thank you for crediting me in the music at the end! This is the kind of stuff we the fans need to be producing more of! And let me just say that your quote about "I'm just a person who likes to talk and doesn't know when to keep his mouth shut." to that I say...BROTHER! :-D Great job!
Phil, Thanks for the kind words there. The least I could do is give you credit for your work! It was one of the best things to happen in the hobby in recent memory! -Mike D.
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Forgive me if you already answered this somewhere along the way, but does the car still have the stock-horn, or did you upgrade it to something more substantial?
@@cacatr4495 It's just a later Beetle 12V horn.
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I see, so it's still pretty quiet.
The book "beetle in motorsport" has a picture of my race car in it. There's a picture of 3 bugs at road America on the hill before turn 5, the white/green #50 is me.
MIke, this is so great! I've recently purchased a '63 beetle and I've begun the process of creating a Herbie. It's amazing how this car and The Love Bug are ties to my childhood. What size tires are you currently running on your 15x5.5 tires? They look fantastic. I have the same size wheels on my beetle right now. Are your's 205/60r15's? Thanks for sharing and may you enjoy many more miles with Herbie!!
Greetings redyellowblue366, Glad to read that you've started your Herbie project. I know I'm starting to sound like a broken record, but I would recommend stopping by at the forums at lovebugfans.yuku.com. The information on the site is invaluable when it comes to building a Herbie! I'm currently running 195/65R15's on all 4 wheels. I previously ran 195/60's on my last set of Mangels, but I wanted a slightly taller sidewall this round so the Goodyear GT Radial lettering wouldn't look so big. Best of luck with your Herbie endeavor! -Mike D.
Mike Dyer Thanks, Mike! I love the look of the beefy tires. Also, I've saved lovebugfans.yuku.com to my bookmarks and it is certainly a wealth of information for all things Herbie. Thanks for the help!
Simply awesome film Mike. How about a sequel to this film showcasing more on your restoration and customization with still photos, live action footage and more narrative commentary? I share the dream to have a 1963 Herbie replica as well but lack the skillset to restore one. I think it would be a great lifelong project to share with my young son as he loves Herbie as much as I do. I elect you for president of the Herbie Love Bug fan club. I have to ask how much did you spend for your restoration with all the details and upgrades? You are absolutely right about the positive happy reaction people show when they see your car. Why not capture some of that via hidden video and share it online. The joy and happiness it brings must be priceless.
Happy holidays to you and yours...cheers my friend!
Robert, Thanks for the praise! Truthfully the car was a rolling restoration that took place mostly between 2006-2007 when the car was taken apart for its L87 transformation. My father and I painted the car during that winter in a make shift spray booth we made in the garage. Since then it has been upgraded every year. He didn't bear the stripes & 53's until the spring of 2009. The drive-train was built by my friend, & VW Performance Specialist, Al Shelton in Wentzville, Missouri. I started off with a Bocar 34-PICT carburated 1600 and I purchased the 1776 as a long block from Al in 2010 and I dressed it to make it turnkey. Since it wasn't an all at once transformation I've never added the total amount in what I have in it, but If I had to guess I would imagine it's upwards of $15k! In the spring I'll see about putting together some kind of slide show on the cars construction.
Best advice I could give is to get involved with the local VW community and see if you hear about any potential cars that come up locally. I also recommend searching the website thesamba.com. Also don't underestimate the power of craigslist. Main thing to look for when buying an old VW is how solid (rust free) it is. I also recommend stopping by the forums as lovebugfans.yuku.com. You can read all kinds of information from members around the globe and how they built their cars!
Best of luck and Happy Holidays! -Mike D.
You got yours the same year I got mine for my fifth birthday.
how much did herbie cost when u first bought him
You know to be honest, I actually want to buy a beetle that is the same body style as the yellow beetle from Fully Loaded and make my own personal Herbie. The reason I'm going for a New Beetle because I want my own version of Herbie so that me and Herb can stand out more when we go to car shows and race events.
Driving it by, you may have caused people to smile and maybe even give them hope, but you've probably also caused at least a few people to get punched. ;)
Love this video. Very inspiring!
he is one lucky sob.... in my dreams... i can only wish i could drive a vintage vw beatle... I only wish I could drive Herbie
I love herbie goes to montie carlo i just wish i had the cash to build a replca of herbie i was saving 2 grand for a crown vic but in a heartbeat id give that up if i could find a herbie from that movie for sale
My 7 year old son and myself are huge Herbie fans. I wish we could see your car in real life. My son would just go nuts. We live in Hawaii so we can't really have an opportunity to see one. Do you know of anyone in Hawaii who has built a Herbie?
There actually was a member of the lovebugfans.com site about ten years ago that had a Herbie replica. He also owned a DeLorean. I want to say his first name was John. However I haven't spoken to him in years and have no idea wither or not he still owns his car, or how to get ahold of him. What I would do is reach out to the Hawaii VW Club & see if they know who I'm talking about. If nothing else I bet your son would get a big kick out of a Vintage VW Show, they have several meets a year there.
Hi Mike: So, the black California license plates OFP 857 are replicas of the ones used in the movie?
Indeed. You used to be able to buy them from licenseplates.tv, but since California re-introduced black plates for classic vehicles a few years ago, it is illegal for them to do so now. I know you can find them now on eBay.
the speed meter must go to 200 miles an hour
Yea the Monte Carlo version is the prettiest
Hey Mike what are the names of the stickers on the monte carlo herbie? I know the trans Frans ones but what about the ones on the back side Windows? thanks
Wish I could do something like this Got lots of diecast
I love Herbie ca
what website did you use to find your 63 beetle? i really want one for my 15 birthday , i am a big fan of herbie i have all the movies and i really want to have a 63 beetle. Take care of your beetle because it is really an amazing car and i just relized you posted this video on my birth-day laugh out loud but really the 63 beetle is a really great car to have especially for your first car and i have been searching all over the web for a 63 beetle but i cant find one
David, I found the car listed for sale on carsoup.com. Finding old VW's is easy (they're everywhere) the key is to find one in good, solid condition. That depends mostly on where you are on the planet? As far as searching for old VW's I highly recommend the website thesamba.com. It has extensive classified listings from all over the globe and you can search via your location. Your right about the 63 Beetle being a great car, but I found out VERY quickly that a stock 63 Beetle isn't a very practical everyday car during the cold winter months. After a couple of years I started using a '03 Wrangler for a winter driver. These days Herbie pulls daily duty only when the weather permits.
Ok thanks
Mike Dyer where did you find racing fuel CAP and carello forg light ? I am going to build my Montecarlo Herbie
where did u find the rally horn that goes on the front?
Dear Alex, it actually is not an extra horn, it is a Carello fog/rally light wearing its black cover. Carello was an Italian company that produced lights and lenses for Italian cars back in the 50's/60's/70's, and their fixtures were on everything Italian from Lamborghini to Fiat. If you ever look through vintage car magazines from the 1970's you may even spot a Carello advertisement or two. I found the one that is on my car currently on thesamba.com, but they do frequently show up on eBay motors.
thank you so much
❤❤❤ have you met the late actor dean jones who did the love bug and herbie goes to monte carto
Mike, how did you shave off the edges of the tyres
Where did you get that engine
Im lime it
Hey where did you get the props to make your Herbie I'm trying to gather info on were I can get the stuff so when I do build mine I can make Monte Carlo Herbie
SethMan53! If you are referring to MC specific items, the highback seats were custom made in house by Disney and have to be replicated from scratch using original modified VW seat frames. The Gas Cap is hard to find with the screen accurate latch, so I opted for a "real" Shelby Cobra replica cap that is readily available. Carello lights have become increasing harder to find in recent years, but occasionally pop up on thesamba.com and regularly on eBay. There used to be a guy on eBay who was selling ripped off versions of the Trans France Race stickers that I had made up for lovebugfans.com members years ago. I say "ripped off" because they directly copied the use of the date, March 24th 1977, the release date of "Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo," and the "Paris - Monte Carlo" text that I placed on my windshield stickers for a nostalgic touch. It's not movie correct at all, but someone copied it sure enough. LOL. Best of luck with your project! (o\5!3/o)
Mike Dyer thank you so much for this info it really means a lot
SethMan53 Me too.
Hi Mike , my name is Davide from Italy . Im making my herbie Montecarlo replica too, hope one day be come beautiful as yours !!! Can I ask you where did you take seats and recaro light ?
Hello Davide! My "highback" seats were custom made by a local interior shop and I had a local welder modify the seat frames. The Disney special effects department actually made them in house by welding a triangular shaped extension on the standard VW frames and then made the material.
The "Carello" rally light was a common accessory back in the day for many European sports cars. Carello actually manufactured lights and lenses for many Italian car manufactures. Easiest way to find one these days is eBay, but they are not cheap in good condition. Being in Italy you might want to check out some classic car shows and see if anyone there could help you in your search. Best of Luck with your replica! (o\5!3/o)
Thanks so much !!!!!
Horace the hate bug disliked this video
Horace shut your fucking you now what
Is it hard for an 16 year old to own an Beetle? Repairing, costs, gas?
Depends on the kind of person that you are, how much money you are willing to spend and how much time you are willing to give to your vehicle. An air-cooled VW requires more annual maintenance than a modern car. While you can upgrade it to reduce the maintenance (an example is electronic ignition points), every upgrade is relative to the over all cost. The stock VW Beetle was very fuel efficient in its day (between 30-40mpg), but this is towards the bottom of the scale today for fuel efficient cars today.
How did you get hold of the gt radial tyres, and also what measurements for the tyres
Steven, my tires are actually 195/65R15 Goodyear Eagle LS2's that have the outside sidewall shaved smooth. The "Goodyear GT Radial" lettering is actually a kit from treadwear.com.
For the tyres what is the load index
ans speed index
como que relata toda la historia de Herbie #53
Know what?
You need to put Stig into it.
In one shot of you driving your Herbie outside, it's wearing the California "OFP 857" plates. I'm curious, how did you get away with doing that?
I just put my replica plate on for filming. Depending on where you live some states/countries do not car what you run on the front as long as you have your legal plate on the back for police observation. Unfortunately Missouri requires both a front and rear Missouri plate that my car runs,, except for the occasional car show.
hey mike whats your facebook name so you can see my herbie?
How can you afford the high performance Porsche engines?
Thomas Bergere I can't. LOL. my 1776 started life as a 1600cc VW Dual Port engine.
How much did it cost to rebuild
If you were to build this car today to these specs I would estimate it would cost you between $13,000-18,000 depending on what kind of car you are staring with.
1960s or 70s
Me
in Spanish please
This is what it's all about. Follow those dreams! Thanks for sharing- great video