Date:         Thu, 20 Aug 1998 06:42:34 -0400
Reply-To:     Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
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From:         Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
Subject:      Re: "Herbie" New Beetle
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At 11:26 PM 8/19/98 -0400, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>stopped by Lehigh Valley VW today..
>they had a white New Beetle out front, done up like Herbie....# 53, stripes,
>and all....even the headlights had black racing tape on them......
>
>boy..vw sure is milkin' that retro thing...  ;<)
>
>chris
>

Neuspeed has one that is done up like Herbie in their catalogue/web page.
My wife is on the list for a turbo NB (I'm not parting with my NB!)...she
wants a white one so she can have it done up like Herbie...so it's not just
VW (or in this case VW dealers).

BTW, there is tradition for this. In 1974 when "Herbie Rides Again" was
released, VW was giving away stickers to promote the movie. In the
accessory catalogue, they were also selling "Herbie" decal kits, and from
what I recall the dealers had Herbie Jr. go-carts for sale. The parts
manager at my local dealer still has the fiberglass body. The owner of the
dealer he was working for at the time took the go-cart home and chucked the
body in the trash...the parts manager rescued the body.

Ric