Herbie No.53

Herbie the Love Bug is a 1963 Volkswagen Beetle racing car. Featured in many Disney movies starting with 'The Love Bug' in 1968.  Herbie has a mind of his own and gets into all sorts of mischief.

Throughout most of the films he is distinguished by red, white, and blue racing stripes from the front to the back bumper, a pearl white body, a racing-style number "53" on the front luggage compartment lid, doors, engine lid, and a yellow-on-black 1963 California State licence plate with the registration "OFP 857" which stands for Our First Production August 1957

Herbie's number 53 was chosen by producer Bill Walsh who was a fan of Los Angeles Dodgers baseball player Don Drysdale who wore No.53