The first series of movies made by Walt Disney Productions starring Herbie was The Love Bug in 1969. Herbie is a unique fictional car with mind of its own. It has thoughts and feelings too!! The car Herbie is a white Volkswagen Beetle (Model 117). The movie's story is adventurous and humorous. Herbie's driver, Jim Douglas (Dean Jones) and Jim's girlfriend Carole (Michele Lee) are the main characters in the movie. Jim's racing rival is evil Peter Thorndyke (David Tomlinson), the man who sells Herbie to Jim. It also features Jim's intelligent friend, Tennessee Steinmetz (Buddy Hackett), who crafts magic art from the used car parts. Jim Douglas is a racecar driver. He is consistently reminded by his friend Tennessee Steinmetz that Herbie is a unique sensible car that will help him in racing. Jim initially doesn't believe his friend but latter agrees. He starts winning races but his competitor Peter attempts to steal the little genius, Herbie. Herbie took good care its owner, Jim Douglas, and spent much of its time looking out for his welfare. After the movie, people's interest in the Volkswagen Beetle increased. The series of films made by Walt Disney Productions starring Herbie are: Herbie Rides Again (1974), Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977), and Herbie Goes Bananas (1980).The license plate is yellow-on-black with California OFP 857 number. The car has a Pearl white color paint. Also, this movie introduced an evil black Herbie named Horace 'the hate bug'. The latest released movie starring Herbie is, Herbie: Fully Loaded, which was released on June 22, 2005 by Walt Disney Pictures.