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Walt Disney Video Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

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Herbie, the VW with heart, adds some international flair to his lovable personality! Upon entering a Paris-to-Monte Carlo road race, Herbie falls hood over wheels in love when he encounters a sleek, sporty, light blue Lancia. Also vying for Herbie's attention is a gang of jewel thieves, who've ingeniously hidden a stolen gem in Herbie's gas tank! Thus begins a madcap chase across the French countryside that only The Love Bug could create!|The film was shot on location in France en route to Monte Carlo and in Paris at the Esplanade du Trocadero, Eiffel Tower, Place de la Concorde, Place Vendome, Place d'Iena, Arc de Triomphe, and down the Champs-Elysees -- at 80 miles an hour!|In the opening scene, Herbie's passport is stamped. Since it's illegal to fake a passport, Disney had to apply to the Los Angeles State Department for one, but the department decided Herbie, a Volkswagen, was German, and suggested Disney go to the German embassy for a German passport. Eventually, the Studios were granted a genuine U.S. passport for Herbie.|When Herbie's passport is stamped at the beginning of the movie, his vital statistics are revealed -- he's 5 feet tall with sealed beam eyes and a sunroof for hair!