before knight rider or speed buggy and there be herbie . this spunky volkswagon can win a race whenever he can . hardly anyone can control this machinery and he tend to think on it own . here you have a racer name jim douglas ( dean jones ) and a racer who live for the thrill . know for wreck car and he get a chance to go on the racing field once again . he and his partner tennessee steimetz ( buddy hackett ) get the car and the fun begin . both he and herbie get the glory and but the owner of foreign car have other plan . he want to get herbie out of action and permanently . carole bennett ( michele lee ) decide to join force with jim and tennessee and and make sure that peter thorndyke ( david tomlinson ) do not get all the glory . there be a lot of humor in the race when the bear take the saboteur place when try to keep herbie from win . and who need a chauffeur when you have herbie do the driving . a great movie and family friendly and and true gem that can make you sparkle . for all you grease monkey and here a movie for you . also it be my nickname . hahaha . 5 star .