Herbie Collection

Number of Movies: 6

Overview

Herbie is an anthropomorphic 1963 Volkswagen Beetle, a character that is featured in several Disney motion pictures starting with the 1968 feature film The Love Bug. He has a mind of his own and is capable of driving himself, and is a serious contender in auto racing competitions. Throughout most of the franchise, Herbie is distinguished by red, white and blue racing stripes from front to back bumper, a racing-style number "53" on the front trunk lid, doors, and engine lid, and a yellow-on-black '63 California license plate that says, "OFP 857". One exception to this is his introduction in The Love Bug, where he initially appears as a nondescript white vehicle with a gray colored fabric sunroof (a.k.a. "ragtop"), the style of sunroof offered on VW Beetles made through 1963.

Featured Cast

Bruce Campbell

Hank Cooper

John Hannah

Simon Moore III

Ali Wentworth

Alex Davis

Kevin J. O'Connor

Roddy Martel

Harold Gould

Dr. Gustav Stumpfel

Micky Dolenz

Donny Shotz

Dean Jones

Jim Douglas

Burton Gilliam

Mecanic Race Announcer

Andy Houts

1st Mechanic

Mike Wills

2nd Mechanic

Featured Crew

6 Movies

Herbie Rides Again

February 12, 1974

The living Volkswagen Beetle helps an old lady protect her home from a corrupt developer.

Herbie Fully Loaded

June 22, 2005

Maggie Peyton, the new owner of Number 53 - the free-wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own - puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a NASCAR competitor.

Herbie Goes Bananas

June 25, 1980

The adorable little VW helps its owners break up a counterfeiting ring in Mexico.

Herbie, the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own, is racing in the Monte Carlo Rally. But thieves have hidden a cache of stolen diamonds in Herbie's gas tank, and are now trying to get them back.

The Love Bug

December 23, 1968

Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.

The Love Bug

November 29, 1997

The inimitable VW Beetle is losing all his races and destined for the scrap heap until mechanic Hank takes him over and gives him a new lease of life. Soon, Herbie is winning again, to the fury of his previous owner, who builds a menacing black bug to challenge Herbie to the ultimate race.

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