A Real Herbie Isn’t Cheap
The important thing to remember about the original Herbie was the fact that there were only 50 of them ever built. This means finding an original wasn’t an easy task. But some enthusiasts loved the movie and scoured the world to find these cars in their original condition. One such example of the car was sold at auction for a whopping $318,900. The car was sold to Planet Hollywood and was the car featured in the movie “Herbie Goes Bananas” (via Britannica).
The results of this auction just go to show that enthusiasts will pay a ton of cash for a car they love. The original Herbie Beetle had a unique style and brought a lot of attention to the hip car. You’d never think of the Beetle as a race car but the Herbie movies changed that. With its white paint and iconic stripes, the Herbie Beetle was fun and had personality. This friendly little car lit up movie screens like other movie cars from the same era, but it did it with a wholesome feeling.