A 1977 film, Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, has Jones back in the driver’s seat ... Older fans of the original movie will get a kick out of seeing this VW Beetle out there these days.

This is the original Herbie ... a time used as a daily driver before being discovered by its present owner who recognized its bolt-on roll bar and several other movie modifications.

Well before Cars ever hit the screens, The Love Bug series of Disney films – starring Herbie ... a movie car is going to want proof of its authenticity. The seller claims to have the original ...

Now he is the proud owner of one of the only three cars used in the original 1969 movie after buying one from an American dealer. He said: 'When I'm driving down the street people shout 'Herbie!