Ocho is the Spanish word for the number 8; purportedly because the digits 5 and 3 in Herbie's racing number, 53, were combined to produce "8" (5+3 = 8) and possibly to rhyme with "Vocho", the Beetle's colloquial name in Mexico. During the film, it is revealed that Herbie has befriended other sentient VW Beetles and these team up with him to defeat Hawk, and we learn of the existence of other sentient objects (briefly mentioned by Tennessee in the first film), such as Mrs. Steinmetz's self-playing orchestrion. The papers outline how in 2015 Mr Hide had met the defendant who said he owned a plot of land, known as Plot 296, in Guzape, Abuja. There’s a new second generation fighter in town after former two-time world heavyweight champion Herbie Hide’s son Henry kicked off his amateur career with a double win over the same opponent. Jul 23, 2020. In Herbie Goes Bananas (1980), Douglas has retired from racing after Monte Carlo and leaves Herbie to his nephew, Pete Stancheck (Stephen W. Burns), who plans to enter Herbie in the Brazil Grand Primeo. A television series, Herbie, the Love Bug,[2] was aired in 1982 on CBS. Many of these cars were recycled for use in Herbie Goes Bananas.[6]. Cooper buries Herbie, but the return of Jim Douglas sets Cooper to rebuild the fallen Love Bug (with the help of the repentant Dr. Stumpfel) and have him race against Simon and Horace. Herbie eventually falls in love with a Volkswagen New Beetle (which, at the end, is revealed to be a sentient car too). Knowing he has a lot to live up to, Henry is ready for the challenge. Volkswagen also promoted the film by having a Type 1 Beetle, complete with Herbie livery, in every showroom. There were a total of 9 VWs used in Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo. [10] Both California cars were used during the NASCAR racing segment of the film. To send a link to this page you must be logged in. “It will be good. Our industry faces testing times, which is why we're asking for your support. Additionally, Herbie was running on standard wheels yet again. The second fight took place at Dagenham ABC last month, with Hide stopping Course in the third round. FOR:EDP SPORT [6], In Herbie Rides Again, Herbie features revised racing stripes, with the original blue switched to a dark navy. Henry, 19, beat Jack Course back-to-back after his opponent asked for return following Hide’s amateur debut victory. Two years on, and Hide Sr. regained the title by stopping Tony Tucker in two rounds in his hometown of Norwich. Post-1967 Beetles did feature the fuel tank accessible on the right side behind the fender; the silver cap itself, however, was fake and added for the film's storyline. PUBLISHED: 06:49 19 June 2020 | UPDATED: 09:12 20 June 2020 Peter Walsh Latest boxing news about Herbie Hide. Before the events of the film, he was bought from the showroom of Peter Thorndyke (David Tomlinson) by San Francisco socialite Mrs. Van Luit for her upstairs maid, but returned the car was him shortly afterwards due to reliability problems. Click the link in the orange box above for details. There were only minor, subtle changes. All VWs logos were removed to avoid any trademark conflicts. Herbie's appearance remained consistent throughout the first four film entries as well as the 1982 television series. Early in their partnership, Paco gives Herbie the nickname "Ocho" because he can't understand Herbie talking through his horn. Some of these Herbie cars were recycled for Herbie, the Love Bug in 1982. The 47 year-old will instead leave Henry in the hands of amateur coach Mick Wright, who was impressed with Henry’s recent win. Also, Herbie features color-keyed running boards, while in later films the running boards are standard black. Mrs. Steinmetz and her displaced neighbor, Nicole Harris (Stefanie Powers), try to save her house from being bulldozed by Alonzo Hawk (Keenan Wynn) with the help of Herbie. In Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, Herbie is again fitted with wide racing wheels (Goodyear GT radials), and has an external fuel filler cap. Nick Parkinson. The 1997 TV movie and Herbie: Fully Loaded featured major overhauls in Herbie's appearance, as there were different production crews working for Disney by this time. Having fallen into the ocean, Herbie is rescued by Paco and disguised as a taxi, later to stop a gang of con artists from stealing ancient Inca gold.