Herrod Helper

Squareback313 · Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:33 am Post subject: Herrod Helper

Just picked up an NOS Herrod Helper from my FLAPS for cheap. For those that don't know, it's a simple rear spoiler designed to improve MPG & crosswind stability.
How much does it supposedly improve the mileage? Apparently one of the rags tested it & it is documented to work. What did they cost in the day & how much are they worth today?
I had to have it-the price was right & it's a piece of VW after market cottage industry history. The mounting hardware was even wrapped in a piece of a '70's Triscuts box, turned inside out & stamped "Herrod Helper" w/a "tm" & a patent #. Gotta love that!

ghiaclan · Samba Member Joined: November 28, 2004 Posts: 35

they sold for 18.95 from a place called m@s auto in maryland in the 80's I know I bought one dont know about the mileage, but it sure did look good then
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karfer67 · Samba Member Joined: January 05, 2005 Posts: 713

not raging on your find because i have always thought that those are kinda cool. but back in the day if you had one of those you got laughed at. infact i remember a long post in rants and raves here that listed stupid or low quality parts. that was one of them that was rather high on the list. again not saying it is dumb at all and if i had a period cal look car i think i would run one as well.
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ghiaclan · Samba Member Joined: November 28, 2004 Posts: 35

"back in the day" is a all to familiar phrase but I'm talking about when youfirst got your bug lowered it, put on some cool turbo mirrors, added the wink 5-panel with louvered cover tinted windows and had the 1835cc and the 45 dells singing thru the r-x stinger thats back in the day, and the herrod helper fit then I think it fits now. Not like covering the whole ass of the car just to get some down force, my car is fine to about 115 then the front gets pretty light
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Drive a 70' ghia hardtop
restoring a 79'baywindow w/ dualAC's
restoring a 4seater manx copy

hazetguy · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 6:29 pm Post subject:

can you get any more? pm me if you can.
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53 0val · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:05 pm Post subject:

Ok----being a stock vintage kind of guy..........I have to ask: What's a Herrod's Helper??????????
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ghiaclan · Samba Member Joined: November 28, 2004 Posts: 35

mounts to the engine vents above the decklid flatblack peice of 18 guage metal around 30 inches long 4 inches wide with about a 45 degree bend to look like a spoiler simple bolt-on did I miss anything?
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Drive a 70' ghia hardtop
restoring a 79'baywindow w/ dualAC's
restoring a 4seater manx copy

53 0val · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 9:01 pm Post subject:

And this is a late '70s early '80s accesssory????? Anybody got a picture?
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ScrapJunkie · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 9:42 pm Post subject:

I'm with him ^^^. I too would like to see a picture of one of those. Are they an eyesore or what, and does anyone know if they actually help?
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ghiaclan · Samba Member Joined: November 28, 2004 Posts: 35

look in any of the early to late 80's vw trends and they were in the back in a m@s foreign auto ad, look a headrush a drag car, some were painted body color most where not ont he cal-look cars but the new style with graphics and themed paint jobs Remember the right stuff ghia aka Rodbuster they were around then
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Drive a 70 beetle w/79'2literw/hydraulic lifters 3:88R@P 65 fenders 59' hood
Drive a 70' ghia hardtop
restoring a 79'baywindow w/ dualAC's
restoring a 4seater manx copy

Squareback313 · Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:18 am Post subject:

In a VWT from '02 they did a feature on the Berg's famous black '67 race car & it had a red Herrod Helper on it, though there was no mention of it in the text or captions...later pics of the car don't show the spoiler. I have not found any earlier pics of it yet.
That settles it for me, though; if it's good enough for the Bergs, it's good enough for me!

vw62rag · Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:12 pm Post subject:

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vw62rag · Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:14 pm Post subject:

thats out of my feb 1975 hot vws cal-look issue.^^^^ 12.95!!
anyone else got pics of them installed on ther bugs?
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Scott H · Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 1:17 pm Post subject:

From the Samba dictionary:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/dic/h.php

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bugman1955 · Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:46 pm Post subject:

I have one of those too...NIB.

vw62rag · Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:51 pm Post subject:

can you post some pics? please? is it for sale? bugman1955
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Lids · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 12:20 am Post subject:

They were remade in the UK by Paintbox, featured on Bernie Newbury's black race car.

VWsArent4Hippies · Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 5:51 pm Post subject:

if anybody wants another pic of one on a car, a guy in our local club has one i could get a pic for you
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vw62rag · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:22 pm Post subject:

well i got one or simular to it? im really not diggin it, i mean there coo but jus not on my car. so its up for sale. i jus want what i paid for it 50 bucks shipped to ya. i can get pics .
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ghiaclan · Samba Member Joined: November 28, 2004 Posts: 35

can you post picts? What color is it? would be great for the themed car I am currently involved with........................Dave
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Drive a 70 beetle w/79'2literw/hydraulic lifters 3:88R@P 65 fenders 59' hood
Drive a 70' ghia hardtop
restoring a 79'baywindow w/ dualAC's
restoring a 4seater manx copy


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