Herbie, the Love Bug Herbie, the Love Bug Herbie, the Love Bug (aka Herbie the Matchmaker) is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from March 17 to April 14, 1982. It was produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on a series of films about Herbie, a white 1963 Volkswagen racing Beetle with a mind of its own. The show was a five-episode mid-season replacement series. It was the last production to feature the titular automobile until 1997's television film "The Love Bug". The show's theme song "Herbie, My Best Friend" was performed by its star, Dean Jones. Dean Jones, who had appeared
Volkswagen Beetle in Mexico Limited Edition was launched: El "Volkswagen Beetle Jeans". This new version, painted in "Jean Blue", had chromed hub caps, tinted windows, side and rear "Jeans" anagrams, and a blue jean upholstery on its seats. 1996, the same way than 1973, was divided into two different phases on the Mexican Volkswagen Beetle history. On the first one all the characteristic chrome moldings were dropped. However, the door handles, side moldings, stirrups moldings and side mirrors, now had a black matte finish, the window moldings disappear completely. Bumpers and headlight moldings from now were painted the color of the car. The colors