The Love Bug Monte Carlo", "Herbie Goes Bananas", and "". Some parts of the racing sequences from the film were later reused for Herbie's dream sequence in "Herbie Rides Again", responding to Grandma Steinmetz's telling Willoughby Whitfield that Herbie used to be a famous racecar. A five-episode TV series, "Herbie, the Love Bug", aired on CBS in the United States in spring 1982. In 1997, there was a made-for-television sequel which included a Dean Jones cameo, tying it to the previous films. The latest entry "Herbie: Fully Loaded", was released on June 22, 2005, by Walt Disney Pictures. At Disney's All-Star Movies Resort
History of Volkswagen in Ireland 1980, Beetle sales in Ireland averaged at 3,000 - 4,000 units per annum peaking in 1972 when 5,288 units were sold. In 1953, O'Flaherty acquired the Volkswagen franchise for the United Kingdom, which he sold to the Thomas Tilling group in 1957. In 1956, Volkswagen sales were high enough to cause concern in Dáil Éireann that it was adversely affecting the balance of payments. The Volkswagen Golf Mk1 was introduced in 1975 and the Beetle ceased to be sold in 1980. The rights to distribute the Audi brand were acquired in 1967 and the rights for Skoda acquired in 1993.