The Love Bug the first time on May 20, 2003. It was released again with its sequels in a four movie collection in 2012. A 45th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Disc was released on December 16, 2014 as a Disney Movie Club exclusive title. In the scene in which Herbie competes at Laguna Seca, the banner over the start/finish line reads "Monterey Grand Prix". The 1968 Monterey Grand Prix was a Can Am Series race, and did not feature production cars. The Love Bug The Love Bug (sometimes referred to as Herbie the Love Bug) is a 1968 American comedy film and the first
Volkswagen Beetle in Mexico the Mexican Beetle was sold. At this time, the Mexican "Volkswagen" receives the larger rear window from 1972 and later German Beetles, and the bulged rear apron of the 1975 and later German Beetles. In mid-1986, a new Limited Edition was launched in Mexico: The "Volkswagen Europa Edition 1". This was the first "Volkswagen" available in Mexico in many years painted in black; besides this special painting, this new Limited Edition had chrome hub caps (the norm in the 80's were matt finished hub caps), inside it had seats upholstered in a honeycomb black and white design with Recaro headrests,