Original Herbie #12

General exterior pictures.  Stripes were matched to the originals in width and color, they are identical to what it wore in the movie.  "Gumball" racing numbers are exact duplicates.  Car features identical 14X6" wheels that it wore in the movie.  Hard to find items are included such as the Carello fog light, vintage Goodyear tires, prop external gas cap, OFP 857 license plates, and Trans France Race window stickers.  

Original Disney custom high back seats.  This set is original to the car and is one of probably only 5 or 6 pairs still in existence in the world!  These custom seats appeared in Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo and Herbie Goes Bananas.  The idea behind them is that the black mesh would be see-through, allowing the rear seat operator of the "Blind Driver" cars to have a little vision while driving.  The cars that weren't Blind Drivers, such as this one, did not have see-through seats.  These exact seats can be seen often throughout Herbie Goes Bananas.

Herbie #12 has a factory sunroof.  Roll bar as seen in Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo.  Typically, original Herbies had no headliners and brush painted interiors.

The famous fiberglass, one of the most interesting parts of the car.  The entire lower part of the interior is covered in a layer of fiberglass in order to waterproof the car for its scenes in Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo.  As you can probably tell, the fiberglass doesn't hinder the operation of the car in any way.  You'd never even know it was there, but it's a very important part of the car's significance and history.  The floorpans under the fiberglass are in very good condition, thankfully.

Notice the plate screwed over the radio hole and the turn signal switch on the wrong side.  This exact car / interior can be seen throughout Herbie Goes Bananas and, therefore, these features are left in place.

Joaquin Garay III plays the character "Paco" in Herbie Goes Bananas and he has been reunited with the car several times.  Pictures of the visits will be included with the sale.

The fiberglass also covers the trunk area / back side of the dash.  Notice the custom mounts where the springed hood prop usually connects and the custom-made, heavy-duty hood hinges.  These reinforcements were made to allow the hood to open and close on its own via hydraulic pumps, which are sadly missing.  It is likely that this effect can be recreated with a little research and time.

All the original Herbies for Herbie Goes Bananas were marked with a production ID number.  Herbie #12's number is 0190-301.

Three eye hooks were welded to each door.  Nobody is quite sure why, though Joaquin recalls that they may have been used to tie the doors together so they didn't pop open when coming down from a wheel stand.

This heavy-duty mount with hook was originally mounted backwards compared to its current position.  There is a slot cut in the firewall for the hook, which stuck out into the engine compartment.  This is another unique modification that nobody can explain for sure.  It is possible that it was used for the "reverse wheelie" seen early in Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo.

In Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo and Herbie Goes Bananas each car had its number placed behind the rear bumper.  This was a convenient, though obscure, area which allowed the crew to easily tell one car from the next.  

Herbie #12 currently boasts a 1776cc engine with Engle 110 cam, Gene Berg cylinder heads, and dual Kadron carburetors.

The floorpans are the car's originals and are still in very solid condition.

By an amazing stroke of luck, Herbie #12 was featured prominently in promotional items for both Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo and Herbie Goes Bananas.  The images seen below are just a small portion of the merchandise which features Herbie #12 as seen in the movies.

Screenshots From the Films

The following are screenshots of Herbie #12 in its most famous scene from Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo.  It accounts for the fiberglass interior shown above.  The car was fully submerged in the famous pond from Golden Oaks Ranch, where many films were made.  It also happens to be the pond Herbie "skips" across in the famous scene from the original The Love Bug.

Actors Dean Jones and Don Knotts themselves in Herbie #12.

These screenshots are of Herbie #12 in Herbie Goes Bananas.  This interior shot features Herbie #12 and actor Joaquin Garay III. 

Notice the dash board with the plate screwed over the hole for the radio and the turn signal switch on the wrong side.  These features remain in place today, as shown previously.

Hydraulically-operated hood.

The famous wheel-stand which defeats the bull in the epic scene from the movie. 

Renowned actors Harvey Korman and Cloris Leachman in Herbie #12.  Notice the eye hooks welded to the doors that remain to this day, as shown previously.

Another scene featuring Herbie #12's wheel stand and hydraulic hood.  Herbie "bites" the villain's plane as they attempt to escape.

One more shot of Joaquin Garay III in Herbie #12.  Again, notice the eye hooks welded to the doors.

Look closely at this promotional image.  Amazingly, the fact that the rear of the car is exposed, showing how the rear clip had been cut off and a large counterweight with pipe had been added, was overlooked.  This is what allowed the car to do its famous wheel stand.  Photos of the car before restoration (included in the sale) prove that this car is one and the same.  The original rear fenders and decklid as well as the counterweight itself are also included with the sale of the car.  

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