Herbie the Love Bug Diecast Models

Herbie – the racing Volkswagen Beetle wearing the number 53 from Disney's 1968 film The Love Bug and its four sequels – is one of the most licensed and reproduced diecast subjects in cinema history. From the original 1963 racing Beetle through The Love Bug (1968), Herbie Rides Again (1974), Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977), Herbie Goes Bananas (1980) and 2005's Herbie: Fully Loaded, every generation has spawned its own wave of officially licensed scale models. Johnny Lightning dominated the 1:24 and 1:64 market with dozens of variants including the beaten-up "sad Herbie" from Fully Loaded, while Autoart, Hot Wheels, Corgi and Solido have all produced their own takes across every scale. The white paintwork with red-blue-white racing stripes and the trademark 53 roundel are recognisable to three generations of film fans. Live eBay listings below cover the current market – new-in-box collector pieces, older Corgi originals from the 1970s film releases, and the various Fully Loaded variants that appear regularly.