Est: £45,363 - £60,484
1963 Volkswagen Beetle "Herbie
RM Sotheby's • US • 28 Jan 2027
Market Position:
Highest 10% of Past Sales
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Est: £45,363 - £60,484
1963 Volkswagen Beetle "Herbie
US • 28 Jan 2027
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
A genuine "Herbie" movie car from Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, featuring unique modifications for filming. This iconic pop culture Beetle has a storied history, including ownership by Harrah's Collection.
Condition
8
Film-used, well-preserved condition
/ 10
88,642 miles (via 2026 MOT)
OFP 857
1963
Auction
Automatic
LHD
United States
Est: £45,363 - £60,484
1963 Volkswagen Beetle "Herbie
RM Sotheby's • US • 28 Jan 2027
Market Position:
Highest 10% of Past Sales
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Description
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The Boeckmann Collection event, 28 January 2027.
Offered Without Reserve | $60,000 - $80,000 USD A genuine surviving “Herbie,” from the iconic Disney films of the 1970sUsed in the third entry in the series, Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
Formerly owned by Harrah’s Automobile Collection and Herbie Livingston
Part of American pop culture history and one of the world’s most famous Beetles The Boeckmann Collection is focused in large part on the automobiles on which great memories were made—iconic machines that are as much a part of American pop culture as of vehicular history.
Naturally included in the fleet is a Volkswagen Beetle in that most familiar of liveries: Perlweiss with red, white, and blue stripes, and a distinctive number “53” in its racing roundel.
It is, simply, “Herbie,” the star of well-remembered Disney films that began with 1969’s The Love Bug and continued through four sequels in-period and several later revivals...
Price Analysis vs Other Beetle Herbies
£3,074
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£25,904
Median Price (Since 2020)
£28,398
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on 1st Jun 2027
Latest MOT mileage:
88,642 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 2nd Jun 2026, 88,642 miles
Passed
On 24th Jun 2024, 85,116 miles
Passed
On 21st Jun 2022, 83,264 miles
Passed
On 14th Mar 2019, 81,871 miles
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