he decided not to sell to the highest bidder, but instead a dedicated fan. mad respect for that

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed!

@MartintheTinman

4 жыл бұрын

Every car I've sold has been about the car not the money. My brother in law has coveted my '73 2dr Fairmont but he never keeps them so I sold it for less to a friend that flipped out when he saw it in my shed

When I was a kid I loved Herbie, didn't believe in santa but Herbie was the real deal.

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Yep

@bgd73

4 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking that in embarrassment.. I was born in 73, my mom was all excited to let me watch it as a toddler. I knew it was good if mom was excited about a movie. Well, my dad is a hard ass trucker, and it went away quick..for along time. In fact my first ride in one of his rigs was 1978. I loved the movies, it also inspired me to take care of any machine I enjoyed.

@richardcline1337

4 жыл бұрын

@@bgd73, I have every Herbie movie on DVD.

@JuicedGraph3481

3 жыл бұрын

Same my guy

@KadeBronson

3 ай бұрын

I currently love Herbie.

Repeating lots of what's been said - but a great story of VW community taking care of it's own. He didn't give it to Clayton, but he could surely haver got more through an auction, but he respected Clayton's passion and did a deal. Awesome.

I love people that appreciate other people that have a strong love for something and rather sell it to them than other people that wouldn’t as much! Props to the guy that gave him a chance to get him this car!

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Yep that is a good deed that we can all appreciate

👏👏👏 wow that owner has such a passion and it makes me happy so so happy he has this car! ❤👍🙂

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Yep we are going to interview Clayton again soon for his other car that just hit over 1 million miles

Great vid and thanks for using some of my images. @4:41 that's my Herbie replica the right of TLB #10 and my buddy Tyler's '66 1300 Sedan to the left of the car. As one of those individuals who told Clayton "You need to meet Tory Alonzo" (who just happened to be at Funfest that year) I can honestly say that this car ended up in the right place with the right owner. Good for Clayton for getting "Junky" out and about. (o\5!3/o).

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Mike thank you so much!. I'm so glad you were there that day too make this connection happen. And also thanks for letting us use your images. What a wonderful story and a happy ending!

I love that car. That's why I have a Herbie too but mine is the Prototype Herbie in red that appeared in a few posters... a red bug... 😊

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

ah ok, that's pretty cool. hadn't heard of that one!

Ok, Ok it's final. After watching this, never giving up my BUG ever!!!! It has a forever home. 😊

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Wow glad that you made that choice!

Happy birthday, Herbie!!

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Still young at heart!

my friends i have something awesome to tell you all in this december i live in ironton for 39 years i was walking home from long john silvers i passed by the cvs store and guess what i saw the herbie car i could not stop laughing it was so awesome i love the herbie movies to see the car after all these years was out of this world this just made my day

@VWLifeVW

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome thanks for sharing!

Wonderful story. Loved the original number decal!👍

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Yep thanks Eman!

The little hopping junkyard Beatle was always my favorite car and scenes from any Herbie movie ever.i still remember it fondly. Knowing it's still alive makes me happy.💕🥰😍✊🏻

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

yep thanks!

@Hipsters_N_Hippies

4 жыл бұрын

@@VWLifeVW I sincerely hope I get the touch it someday. And share that special moment with my own 3 children.

@Hipsters_N_Hippies

4 жыл бұрын

Watching it round the corner following all the others in the Beatle Army was awesome.

So Glad it's on display for everyone to see and enjoy Thank you sir The legend lives on👍✌💟

Really pleased this Herbie is still out there. Thanks for sharing this video. Wayne from 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

I watched Herbie for the first time back in 89' and fell in love with the vw beetle...I was 7 years old. Here I am 37 years old and finally own a 63 myself! Love Herbie!!!!!!

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

very very cool Blake!

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

very very cool Blake!

I am 51 and Herbie was my favorite car and movie as kid,glad to see this little car is still around thank you for the awesome video.

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike, glad you liked it

@yvonnecockrum1268

4 жыл бұрын

I can remember the Herbie car and the film. Thanks Gavin.☺

5:12 no more Irish coffee herbie 😂😂😂😂😂 I love it

Awesome! I used to own a replica I built myself. I sure miss it.

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

that's cool! thanks for watching Simon

I got bit by the "BUG" when i was 15. I am 45 now, i have owned 7 bugs and 2 micro buses and one vanagon. I currently do not own one right now, but i do plan on doing up another Microbus. Once your bit, your bit for life!!!!!! Awesome video!!!!

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

True Vincent!

I LOVE Herbie!!!! My dad had a beige VW and I always believed it was related to Herbie..and would come to life..it did.(I was 5)

@VWLifeVW

3 жыл бұрын

herbie is the reason a lot of people love vws! :)

Herbie is a national treasure!

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

indeed!

I love Herbie and he is part of my childhood. Thanks for bringing him back to life for us old guys and gall's.

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

yes thanks for watching! make sure you are subscribed

@Nunya_Bidnez

4 жыл бұрын

@@VWLifeVW done and done

Gary, your enthusiasm and patience make for great interviews!

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Another great story about our Bug Lovin" family!! Thanks for posting, And thank You Clayton for letting us share your fantastic Beetle.

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Yep big thanks to Clayton!

This channel is definitely gonna grow big, like real big at some point

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

ha! that would be cool. maybe this video goes viral :)

I just LOVE this car... beautiful. I'm glad you are preserving it for future generations to enjoy. Thank you.

@VWLifeVW

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

I'm not exactly a Herbie fan, but I do have some memories of the movies on TV. Love the fact it's in original shape...not all shiney and new. It still has the history all over it and it's beautiful. That car has brought a lot of smiles to faces over the years.

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed it has thanks!

I love this! Herbie started my love of cars and of VWs. It is so amazing to see this car not only survive but to be kept, driven and loved 50 years later. Herbie not only inspired me but my oldest son, 21, who owns a pearlwiese 63 bug that he bought at 15. Keep these videos coming! I hope to soon share some videos on my own channel of us working on his bug Quinn. Peace!

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing! Yes get the Quinn videos going!

Brilliant video.. Was a pleasure to watch & to hear about herbie 10.. Thanks for sharing 😀👍🏻

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it Glenn!

Absolutely awesome story. My absolute dream car, a 1963 ragtop done as Herbie. Sadly very hard to come across a 63 ragtop in AUS, but i have a 75 super named Bertie (a play on Herbie) who brings me so much joy.

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Well that's almost as good I would guess. Thanks for sharing!

Oh my god. I used to watch those movies all the time when I was little. The herbie army scene my favorite car was the junker. Wow. Amazing.

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for watching

Awesome interview and story. I am so glad that Herbie #11 has a loving home and is out and about with its VW friends. 🥰 ✌️

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Yep pretty cool!

Very cool, thanks for sharing! I got to see a Herbie movie car while at the Ben Pon show in Holland. It was in pretty rough condition but an awesome piece of history. It’s neat hearing the back story on this one.

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Yep pretty cool! Would love to go to Ben pon one day

One of my favorite cars from my childhood!!! Nice to see that someone cherishes it as much as any real true fan would. That number 10 looks to be in great hands too. Reminds me of the Iglesias comedian whom also has a big heart for VW’s. Would be nice to see him in your channel btw & you got yourself a subscriber thanks to good ol’ herb ;)

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Yep would love to get fluffy on our show!

I obsess about getting a bug, since I was 4 years old with my first film being Herbie Rides Again all the way to me at 23. I can't wait to get my own 63 (and a Meyers Manx too!) Very beautiful, very informative, and Clayton's just an amazing dude.

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Yes he is Rey! Thanks for watching hope you find that 63!

Wow! How cool is that?! I remember going to see the movie when it first came out, with a bunch of other kids, then we went over to Ruby Red's for a pizza party. I still remember that scene with Herbie #10. Just love how original that car is. Amazing.

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Back when the first movie came out Ford City Mall in Chicago, IL. In front of the cinema sat Herbie I don't know what number it was I proceeded to open the engine hood and their was a stock engine me being at around 10 years old I was expecting to see a supped up engine I was disappointed the manager came out and yield at me to get out of here and closed the hood 8 years later he hired me as an usher

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Lol funny and I cool story thanks for sharing!

@SArtisto1

4 жыл бұрын

Whoa, Ford city was around in the 60s?? Ive been around that Mall before. Pretty cool!

@kennethblackstock1809

3 жыл бұрын

@@SArtisto1 i think 53

Hey! It's my good friend Clayton Capps!

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Yes sir!

I have always loved Herbie and I have a very pristine 1/18 Scale model of Herbie that I bought around 15 years ago of the Movie car that I am very proud of .

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

Just an awesome story with Clayton and the #10 Herbie just super. VW Life thanks again on an awesome story.

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

well thank you Dennis that means a lot to us!

Absolutely awesome!! I’ve got a 1969 VW bug and I love it! Always get compliments, hear stories from other people who had one. Great little cars! Thank you for sharing this piece of history with us!!

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yep the stories you hear huh?

Omg herbie. When i was a kid i always watched herbie. I have seen all of the movies. In herbie goes bananas when they threw herbie in the water i always cried. Herbie has a special place in my heart

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

yeah that was a sad part :( glad you liked our video!

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

yeah that was a sad part :( glad you liked our video!

@shellybailey1174

3 жыл бұрын

that was so sad 😭

Just love the history of VW and especially "Herbie the Love Bug" I love all the Herbie movies!! Thanks for doing this one guys very cool!

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

So cool. I love the Herbies. Clayton, Thanks for sharing for passion with us. I feel all "warm and fuzzy". I must admiit had I have a Chihuahua and a 4 week old kitten sleeping on my chest. LOL. VWLife, thank you for your passion in seeking out these great interviews. I think y'all are helping the VW community. The quality of ypur videos is fantastic. I watch a lot of videos and I am always pleased with your efforts. Best Wishes, Ivor

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them Ivor!

Fun video. My interest in VWs started with Herbie when I was a little kid. We ran One Lap of America with a modified 1983 VW Rabbit, and it felt like a Herbie movie. They ranked us one car ahead of dead last (just in front of Rocky Aoki's Beetle) but we finished third in our class.

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

Once again...great video. Always loved Herbie.If I could, I would restore a Herbie as a daily!!

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Yep that would be cool!

That’s Awesome, way Cool to get to see. Thanks for the sharing with us. BigW:-)

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching bigw! Glad your new motor is working out

Such a good story behind this car! Love the videos!

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

thanks glad you enjoyed it!

When I was young I loved this car so much. The first herbie movie I watched was fully loaded. But I went back and my favorite movie was rides again by a long shot.

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Ah okay cool!

Missed out on seeing Herbie, dangnabit! Definitely will see him at Harvest! Thanks so much Gary!

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

yep only a few months away!

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

yep only a few months away!

What a great "Herbie" story, Thank You!

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan!

Thank you for sharing

Made my day seeing this always loved Herbie always will thank you 😊❤️👌🏻👍🏻

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Campbell! Glad you enjoyed it and make sure you you are subscribed!

@RETROCAM73

5 жыл бұрын

VW Life I am no worries 👍🏻

Awesome!! Loving number 10 Herbie 👍👍👍 I have a 1 owner, original engine, black 1965 so am a big big lover, but if I'm honest, Herbie was what started me off on them, back in the 70's growing up, watching the films 👍

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Cool thanks for sharing!

@Sennaxm71

4 жыл бұрын

@@VWLifeVW and thank you for sharing too

Fantastic video! Thanks for sharing!!

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it Greg! Make sure you are subscribed

Got to love Herbie . Herbie was my first VW beetle love to this day I still enjoy watching the original Herbie movies

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Yep thanks hillbilly!

Great video guys! Love this story! It's so cool to see it survive all these years! =)

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@eddiecorbin2773

3 жыл бұрын

I realize it's quite randomly asking but do anybody know of a good site to stream new series online?

@guillermocolin3042

3 жыл бұрын

@Eddie Corbin I watch on flixzone. You can find it on google =)

Gonna be hard to top this video guys! What a cool story that goes with the car.

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott!

Thanks, that was nice to see.

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Gald to hear

Brings back some Herbie memories!

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Yep

Wow what a story! Love it!!

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

:) yeah we're lucky to have Clayton around!

Great Story! Always cool to see such am iconic movie car in real life

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

yep lucky to have it in our area with such a cool guy as Clayton!

I have a picture of me with this very car at Swigart Museum back in 1997 when I was 9 years old and it was in a lot worse shape then. So glad to see it getting the love it deserves. I believe they still have the other one that's in better shape.

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

very cool!

Love ‘em! My first car was a used 1964, nicknamed “Thunderbug” after we backed into a parking space that had a piece of rebar sticking up that tore a hole in the muffler. My first brand new car was a shiny red 1968 loaded with options...an FM radio. Cost me a nickel less than $2,000 and I thought I was signing my life way on E4 pay. I wish I still had it.

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks for sharing!

Amazing story...thanks for sharing.

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Glad to do it Sasha!

Amazing history. Cool!

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Yep pretty amazing!

That's amazing! Can't believe it survived.

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Yep that's the real story here isn't it

What a lovely guy, and how cool is no:10! ❤️

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

indeed!

Great video really cool to see a real herbie car and it's cool story!!

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it Mike

I helped push that same car at the 50th anniversary in Disney World.

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Thanks for sharing

I saw both movies when they can out. Great memories.

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Good times thanks for watching!

Awesome, thanks guys!

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wes!

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wes!

Clayton! I’ve never seen him in a KZread video. 😃 he is helping me work on mine!

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

He's a great guy! What do have?

Awesome story, wish I would have been able to talk to him at Lakeland earlier this year.

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Yep cool dude

Very enjoyable video.

@VWLifeVW

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

The car that started my VW love affair ♥️ currently lovin my mK4 1.8 turbo 🙃

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Ah okay cool!

Thanks for this video, grew up watching Herbie, and now at the age of 45 I have an Australian built (built in Clayton, Victoria) birch green 1964 VW Beetle 1200 Deluxe which I adore here in Canberra, Australia. Great channel, looking forward to watching all your videos.

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome Ben! Those aussy beetles were very unique. We are planning on doing a video of a 57 here in Texas that is very nice. Glad to have you here

Very cool ! I’m 55 years old my Dad bought a brand new 58 and 63 Beetle back i the day i have very fond memories of going on road trips in the 63 as a matter of fact on those road trips i ha a little plastic counter i. Got out of a cereal box. That used to make a click sound everytime i pushed it to keep count on VW bugs we saw along the trip my parents would always be looking as well of course in those days it was easy. To spot the cars at night because of the 6 volt. Systems as luck would have it after high school. I became freinds with a guy in Florida that ha a 63 ragtop as his daily driver unfortunately when he bought the car one of his 27 bugs he owned it had a fiberglass Baja kit. On it But it didnt stop us from standing up thr the ragtop going down the highway the Love Bug movie is still one of my favorites as i did see it originally at a drive in theater in that 63 my Dad had it was a botched Green paint job that came from the factory like that my parents did order Green but the one they got was a different Green than they picked out at the dealership ? My Dad used to tell me that. When he drove the car to work and parked on the street. Many times he would walk out of work to find several people looking under the car and even on a few occasions with the engine or trunk lid open just to see more on how the car was made he said on more than one occasion he would have to yell at people to get away from his car. As he wanted to drive it home having a original Herbie to me is really cool I know a couple of years ago the one from theHerbie movie with Lindsey Lohan went up for sale on Ebay and it sold a little cheaper than i thought it was going to i beleive that oe still had some of the odifications that were used in the movie like water cannons and blinking eyelids Still working. As i saw pictures of the car but i never did see that movie yet

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Craig thanks so much for sharing your story with us! That's awesome

I have seen a couple of "herbies" but they did not seem real to me. This one is real. Thanks for sharing.

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Glad to share! Thanks for watching

I'd put my dream car in my room also. Saw the original movies in the cinema, we had it good in the 70's and 80's for tv vehicles. I'm glad it's safe.

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Yes sir!

Nicely done!

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

The old V.W. beetles will always be something that's wanted by many. One day I hope to get my '73 Super back on the road.

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

You can do it!

I’m going Bananas over this nostalgia. Nifty Five Fifty Three. Wasn’t 53 Don Drysdale # from the Dodgers. Right On Brother!

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

ha ha thanks Mark!

What a great story😊👍

@VWLifeVW

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks biff!

Way cool! What a deserving owner! Herbie rides again.

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

He really is the best isn't he?

It hurts seeing VWs all dented and beat up 😭 scares me with driving mine around, but I can’t stop

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Yep #vwlife pretty much

I remember that exact car from a auto museum I went to a couple years back damn

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Yep!

Very cool!

@VWLifeVW

3 жыл бұрын

thanks!

You were sitting in the junk car! Probably the most memorable bug from the Army of beetles

@VWLifeVW

3 жыл бұрын

That's right!

Very cool.

I was at Midamerica Motorworks in Effingham Ill in 2006 and they had two of the herbies there. The one in the building was mostly a prop and the one outside the guy couldn't get it started and I tried to help him get it started but think it had a bad ignition coil. hehe.

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha that sounds like a typical Volkswagen lol thanks for sharing

I love Herbie.

Aaaaaah one of my favorite dream cars 😍

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Yes sir!

No more Irish coffee 😂 your so lucky amazing story

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Yep pretty cool stuff..

That was really interesting. Yes im a vw nut too i have a 1303 and a 1973 type 200 basic transporter (not a kombi.)

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

very cool!

Just putting the finishing touches on our HERBIE. Special thanks to DR. Love for all his efforts on our behalf to get HERBIE ready to roll and steal hearts.

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching!

I was in Orlando for my daughter's dance competition (weekend of March 16th), she didn't have a dance until later that evening, so me and my 7yr old son, snuck off to Disney. Well, on the way back to competition, I saw all the Herbie's on World Dr and texted my buddy (fellow Herbie Owner) David Evans and was like dude, I just saw y'all lol. I distinctly remember seeing this #10 Herbie in the convoy and definitely drooled a little. #AirCooledLife (●\ ! /●)

@VWLifeVW

4 жыл бұрын

Very cool Scott!

This reminds me of a metal scrap recycler near me. Sitting in the back lot fenced of was a 60's rag top bug. It was a faded white with faded red and blue stripes. while there where no 53 decals on it, there was non faded paint where the decals used to be. I recently found out, the openers son is a huge VW guy so I wonder if he somehow got a screen used car. I doubt that's the case, but that's what I used to think as a kid.

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Who is knows might have been

Such a cool story

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

Yeppers!

Happy late 50th Birthday Herbie!

@VWLifeVW

5 жыл бұрын

👍😃