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Hank Cooper ( Bruce Campbell) becomes the owner of Herbie in the 1997 made-for-television movie The Love Bug. In it, it is revealed that Herbie's origins come from a German engineer named Dr. Gustav Stumpfel. He was building him when a picture of his wife fell into a vat of molten metal, giving Herbie life.
Oct 27, 2020 · A down-and-out race car driver becomes a champion after teaming up with a VW Bug who has a mind of its own. Watch as Herbie races past his rivals in this reimagined trailer for the Disney...
Feb 14, 2024 · Love bug is the endearing nickname given to Herbie, the anthropomorphic Volkswagen Beetle with a knack for taking on opponents on the racetrack. This 1968 film kicked off the Classic Herbie Era with a heartwarming tale of a down-and-out racing driver who finds unexpected success with the help of Herbie’s supernatural abilities.
Action-Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sports. Herbie, the lovable car with a mind of his own. Dean Jones, Michele Lee, and Buddy Hackett join Herbie in this revved-up comedy classic. Jones plays down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas, who reluctantly teams up with the little machine.
Disney's The Love Bug (1997) Main article: The Love Bug (1997 film) Herbie, the inimitable VW Beetle is destined for the scrap heap, until down-on-his-luck mechanic Hank Cooper takes him over and gives him a new lease of life, much to the fury of his previous owner, who builds a menacing, evil, black Beetle to challenge Herbie and Hank to a one ...
Calling the car Herbie, Jim and Tennessee become the talk of the California racing circuit -- much to the displeasure of sports-car dealer Peter Thorndyke (David Tomlinson), who tries to use his ...
The Love Bug (1969), 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 an...
