Herbie, the No. 53 Volkswagen Beetle from 1963 that became a star in five Disney movies including Herbie the Love Bug , was part of the items for sale at a recent Bonhams auction. It ended up fetching $86,250 USD ($115,116 CAD).
This screen-used Herbie is one of the "invisible driver" cars that featured an elaborate system of sprockets and pulleys connected to a second steering column under the front seat for a rear seat driver. Additionally, it had a second set of pedal assemblies, clutch cables and a shifter extension.
Also up for bid at the “Treasures From the Dream Factory” auction were other famous movie cars such as Steve McQueen’s Porsche 917 from Le Mans , which sold for $425,000 USD ($567,242 CAD).