The 1963 Volkswagen Beetle was seen in the second and third movies of the Herbie franchise.

LAKELAND — The pandemic may have postponed many entertainment events, but it didn't slow down devoted Volkswagen owners. The 16th annual Lakeland VW Classic rolls into the south end parking lots and ...

The Herbie and Friends Cruise tour will include Herbie, tricked out as a NASCAR contender for the movie, and a slew of classic Volkswagens and their owners, who will participate by driving along the ...

VW Beetle enthusiast Luke Theochari is over the moon since he shelled out a hefty sum to become the proud owner of one of the original Herbie movie cars. The iconic Volkswagen Beetle, known for its ...

Millions of Volkswagen Type 1s (which is the official designation of the Kafer – aka the Beetle) have been produced in all sorts of places. From Germany to Australia and from Brazil to Malaysia, there ...

BRISTOL — In 1977, Rob Silvia saw the 1969 movie “The Love Bug” and fell in love with the main character, the anthropomorphic 1963 Volkswagen Beetle named Herbie. He said he was 3 years old at the ...

This week, the last VW Beetle will roll off the production line at the Volkswagen plant in Puebla, Mexico. Volkswagen is halting production of the last version of its iconic Beetle model, marking the ...

Many of the most enjoyable films ever made require a little suspension of disbelief. But there’s one franchise that routinely has you disbelieving its suspension. From Disney’s The Love Bug (1969) ...

Volkswagen of America is marking 75 years in the U.S. with a Super Bowl ad featuring Herbie the Love Bug and a swirl of other pop-culture highlights. The 60-second commercial (watch an extended ...

For the money, the coolest car that Volkswagen AG makes is the Golf GTI. The gasoline powered hot hatch puts up impressive quarter mile and 0-60 times, brakes well, and has room for the kiddos in the ...

Herbie the Love Bug must feel awful. Volkswagen took the image of a plucky VW with a secret life a little too seriously. Now nothing short of a magic car will salvage the mess this automaker created ...