Herbie The Love Bug Restoration Part 1

Everybody loves Herbie the Love Bug. The car with a huge personality!
Some of us were inspired by Herbie so much that even as a child, we knew that one day, we were going to have a Herbie of our own.

My dream came true in June of 2021 when this 1967 Type 1 Beetle came up for sale very local and very affordable. I wasn't going to let this one slip through my fingers. The car had been abandoned and came with no history. I intend to restore it, back date it to a 1963 and create a screen accurate Herbie.

The motivation comes from seeing what I now own, as the iconic car that I grew up watching, that brings smiles to so many faces.

This is part 1 of the project. I have achieved this much in approximately six weeks since he came home.

Over the last 50+ years, Herbie The Love Bug appeared in the following:

1969 The Love Bug
1974 Herbie Rides Again
1977 Herbie Goes to Montecarlo
1980 Herbie Goes Bananas

1997 The Love Bug TV Movie
2005 Herbie Fully Loaded

Herbie TV Series1982

Herbie the Matchmaker
Herbie to the Rescue
My House is Your House
Herbie the Best Man
Calling Dr Herbie