The Love Bug MG and a pearl white Volkswagen Beetle. The Volkswagen Beetle was chosen as it was the only one that elicited the crew to reach out and pet it. The Volkswagen brand name, logo or shield does not feature anywhere in the film, as the automaker did not permit Disney to use the name. The only logos can be briefly seen in at least two places, however. The first instance is on the brake pedals during the first scene where Herbie takes control with Jim inside (on the freeway when Herbie runs into Thorndyke's Rolls Royce), and it is shown in
Volkswagen Beetle in Mexico 15, 1981 the 20 millionth worldwide produced Volkswagen Beetle was manufactured by Volkswagen de México. A commemorative limited edition was sold with Silver metallic paint and the same lower side stripes seen on the Jetta. Around this time, the nickname "Vocho" came into popular usage in Mexico. For the 1983 model year, the "Volkswagen" received new front seats with adjustable headrests, already seen in cars such the Caribe and the Atlantic. A newly added item was the hand brake light on the dashboard. 1983 also introduced a limited edition "Aubergine Metallic" paint scheme. This also featured its wheels painted to