15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know About The Love Bug’s 1963 Volkswagen Beetle “Herbie”

15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know About The Love Bug’s 1963 Volkswagen Beetle “Herbie” From a car that attempted suicide off the Golden Gate Bridge to one that got drunk on Irish coffee, Disney's lovable Beetle Herbie has a surprisingly dark and bizarre backstory that most fans never knew about. Behind the pearl-white paint and racing stripes lies a collection of strange production secrets, controversial scenes, and mind-blowing mechanical tricks that made this sentient car a cinematic legend. Here are 15 weird facts you didn't know about The Love Bug's 1963 Volkswagen Beetle "Herbie."