The Love Bug (1997 film) Volkswagen Beetle. Herbie was owned by an egotistic racing driver and car dealer named Simon Moore III (John Hannah). Due to his arrogance, he does not treat Herbie very well. During a race, Simon Moore III swears at Herbie, which caused Herbie to not want to listen to his owner. They end up in last place for the race. Simon was not pleased and he throws out Herbie to the junkyard. Hank Cooper ( Bruce Campbell), a small-town mechanic who works in a local garage, enters a junk-car race where drivers select a jalopy and attempt to start and race
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,