1961 Volkswagen Beetle "Herbie the Love Bug" look-alike

Make:	Volkswagen
Model:	Beetle - Classic
Trim:	Coupe
Year:	1961
Mileage:	7,421
VIN:	3602452
Color:	Beige
Fuel:	Gasoline
Transmission:	4-speed manual
Drive type:	RWD
Interior color:	Black
Vehicle Title:	Clear
Item location:	San Rafael, California, United States

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Description of 1961 Volkswagen Beetle - Classic

1961 Volkswagen Beetle Herbie the Love Bug #53 Look-Alike. 4-speed manual transmission. Wow!!! The Love Bug (1968). sometimes referred to as Herbie the Love Bug is the first in a series of comedy films made by Walt Disney Productions that starred an anthropomorphic pearl-white. fabric-sunroofed 1963Volkswagen racing Beetle named Herbie. It was based on the 1961 book Car. Boy. Girl by Gordon Buford. The movie follows the adventures of Herbie. Herbie's driver Jim Douglas (Dean Jones). and Jim's love interest. Carole Bennett (Michele Lee). It also features Buddy Hackett as Jim's enlightened. kind-hearted friend. Tennessee Steinmetz. a character who creates "art" from used car parts. English actor David Tomlinson portrays the villainous Peter Thorndyke. owner of an auto showroom and an SCCA national champion who sells Herbie to Jim and eventually becomes Jim's racing rival. Note: This 1961 VW Beetle is NOT the actual Herbie the Love bug used in any of the Disney movies!!