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has anybody made a replica of horace from the 1997 herbie the love bug
jamiesc - October 15th, 2012 at 09:01 PM

I was thinking today ive seen alot of Herbie vw's at shows and just wondering has anyone made a replica of the evil Horace from the love bug and if there is are there any in Australia?

DieHard1963Fan - October 16th, 2012 at 12:30 AM

The two originals are still kicking around in the USA (one is for sale at the moment)
I don't think theres any proper replicas anywhere though.

SuperOwen - October 16th, 2012 at 05:31 AM

I think Wayne Penrose may have had his speedway car done up like that?

blutopless2 - October 16th, 2012 at 06:28 AM

^^^ I had heard the same... that there were two speedway beetles that used to race in NSW that were made as Herbie and Horace...

DylanTheDubber - October 16th, 2012 at 08:58 AM

I was at nerang in gold coast years and years back when i was about 10 and im 16 now.

At the maccas there one day i saw a horace bug and a herbie bug parked side by side.

Never saw either of them again though and that was when i lived there.

From Dylan

SebastienPeek - October 16th, 2012 at 09:43 AM

I was just talking about this the other day!

Too many Herbie's on the road, not enough Horace's!
Someone needs to get an L bug and turn it into Horace.
Think a L would look pretty sweet as Horace.

jamiesc - October 16th, 2012 at 03:07 PM

exactly what i thought seb but if someone was to make a replica would it be able to be registed on australian road with how the windows are and the front bumper

SebastienPeek - October 16th, 2012 at 03:43 PM

I doubt it would be able to be registered. I guess it would just be a show car.

Maybe one day...

esevwbits - October 16th, 2012 at 07:06 PM

http://www.oldbug.com/horace2.htm 

buy it!

jamiesc - October 17th, 2012 at 07:37 AM

haha i dont think i would be able to buy it. its a little out of my price range