I believe all those demolition derby cars come from Fireball 500. Thorndyke drives a variety of cars in the film. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Instead, Herbie is variously referred to as "The Douglas Special", "the little car", and "the compact car". I heard the Jag was pulled out of the junkyard, if you shared those photos I could try to pinpoint any clues that would indicate its shape. He also discovers Herbie to have an incredible turn of speed for a car of his size and decides to take him racing. Jim accepts, and both enter the race, Douglas in Herbie and Thorndyke in a silver Jaguar XKE. Pictures are property of movie companies owner of the respective movies.
The back half crosses the line just ahead of Thorndyke, while the front rolls over the line just behind, meaning Herbie takes both first and third place. There are plenty of scenes in The Love Bug such as the Mexican where you can see a bunch of junk cars (and a few of Disneys other movie cars) so I wouldn't doubt that the E-type was already a wreck. Thorndyke finally snaps and persuades Carole to take Jim out on a date while he sneaks round to Jim's house.
The aspect ratio is wrong @Herbie62 and also the quality is less than the current ones. In the original film, The Love Bug, the original racing stripes differ from those in later movies; the stripes do not cover the valances or louvers of the car and the blue is a lighter shade.
The following morning Jim is shocked to find the Beetle parked outside his house and that Thorndyke is pressing charges for grand theft. Four theatrical sequels followed: Herbie Rides Again, Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, Herbie Goes Bananas, and Herbie: Fully Loaded. Was that E-Type that Herbie smashed a real one or a kit? Don't you mean the Lamborghini? Awesome Music: From The Love Bug, the introductory montage of a demolition derby (from the film Fireball 500) set to a medley of Johann Strauss II's "Tik Tak Polka" and the overture to "Die Fledermaus".. A heated argument between Jim and Thorndyke is settled when Carole persuades Thorndyke to drop the charges if Jim buys the car on a system of monthly payments. In his attempt to stop Herbie from driving off the bridge, Jim himself nearly falls into the water. Make and modelMake and yearYearCategoryImportance/RoleDate added (new ones first)EpisodeAppearance (ep.+time, if avail.
If you feel this was removed in error please read our expanded rules from our wiki page and message the moderators if you are still unsure. Meanwhile, a fully repaired Herbie chauffeurs the newlywed Jim and Carole away on their honeymoon. Jim agrees to this, as long as Wu allows him to race the car in the El Dorado. Wu is willing to drop the charges in exchange for becoming Herbie's new owner. Home: Forum: Premium Member: Active Topics: Gallery / Garage: Mark Forums Read: Auto Escrow: Auto Loans: Insurance: Advertise: Lamborghini-Talk.com is the premier Lamborghini All Forum on the internet. The Thorndyke Special is actually an Apollo 3500 GT, a rare and relatively obscure sports car made by an Italian American company in the early 1960s. The entirety of the score from the 1997 remake could be considered this. The Love Bug (sometimes referred to as Herbie the Love Bug) is a 1968 American comedy film directed by Robert Stevenson and the first in a series of films made by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution that starred an anthropomorphic pearl-white, fabric-sunroofed 1963 Volkswagen racing Beetle named Herbie.It was based on the 1961 book Car, Boy, Girl by Gordon Buford.
Using the Chinese he learned while in Tibet, Tennessee tries to reason with Wu, and learns that he is a huge racing fan who knows all about Jim and Herbie's exploits. Close.
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A five-episode TV series, Herbie the Matchmaker, aired on CBS in the United States in the spring 1982. Lamborghini has been producing the most luxurious, high-end sports cars since the company was established in 1963 to compete with other Italian luxury brands such as Ferrari. The Love Bug (1968) Original film car used in The Love Bug. Wu replies to this proposal in clear English: "Now you speak my language.". Despite Tennessee's best efforts, it looks as if Herbie will be unable to start the return leg of the race the following morning. Despite Thorndyke's underhanded tactics, he and Herbie take victory, narrowly beating Thorndyke in a late race pass. Jim witnesses the dealership's owner, Peter Thorndyke, being unnecessarily abusive towards a white Volkswagen Beetle that rolls into the showroom, and defends the car's honor, much to Thorndyke's displeasure. 3 Zene or (Waking Up from My Bosnian Dream). The car is seen following Jim home. Thorndyke, thinking he is Herbie's new owner, gloats to Jim about what he's going to do to Herbie and kicks Herbie's front fender, but Herbie then unexpectedly lurches into life and chases Thorndyke from the scene, showing he is more than willing to race on. Television: Herbie, the Love Bug • House of Mouse After getting Tennessee drunk on his own Irish coffee recipe, Thorndyke proceeds to tip the remainder of the whipped cream into Herbie's gas tank. Hi hedwards05, thanks for your submission to r/MovieDetails. When it gets destroyed, it has been replaced with a 1961 Jaguar XK-E. ⏱️ Continuity. This week Herbie (The Love Bug) set a new world record for a Beetle at $126,500 to become one of the top 50 movie cars ever sold at auction. Not blatantly obvious observations, but obscure enough that people could have missed it, or they noticed it but the significance didn’t click. It is also worth noting that all Volkswagen badging has been removed from the car. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. It happened before that we listed pictures taken from another source when they were shown as part of the movie. I’ve never heard anyone actually refer to the Jag as an XK-E lol. Password: Register for FREE Access!
Douglas is shown pulling up in a new Lamborghini 400GT, but the car that is severely damaged by Herbie is actually a previously wrecked Jaguar E-Type. Granitelli as a team owner employed legendary racing driver Mario Andretti in the late 1960s through his business, STP. During the drive-in sequence at the beginning of the film, Dean Jones played the role of the bearded hippie. Books: Herbie's Special Friend • Disney's Wonderful World of Reading. Over the next few months, they go on to become the toast of the Californian racing circuit, while Thorndyke suffers increasingly humiliating defeats.
Love Bug Drama User Name: Remember Me? The racetrack known as Riverside was, in fact, a real racing circuit known as the "Riverside International Raceway" until the grounds were transformed into a shopping mall on June 2, 1989. There, Tang Wu, a Chinese businessman whose store was damaged during Herbie's rampage, demands compensation that Jim can no longer afford. At the following day's race, an apparently hungover Herbie shudders to a halt and backfires while Thorndyke blasts to victory. Wu regretfully tells Jim of the wager and that in accordance with its terms this is true.
The announcer for the El Dorado race is famed racing promoter Andy Granitelli. In the following race (that he wins) he drives a Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta. After narrowly escaping being torn apart in Thorndyke's workshop, and a destructive spree through Chinatown, Herbie is about to launch himself off the Golden Gate Bridge when Jim reaches him.
The Lamborghini that is destroyed by Herbie is not really a Lamborghini. Unlike Riverside, both are still used for racing today. He is enticed into an upmarket European car showroom after setting eyes on an attractive sales assistant, Carole Bennet. Moderators remove posts from feeds for a variety of reasons, including keeping communities safe, civil, and true to their purpose.
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