Herbie: Fully Loaded -

To prepare for the role, Lindsay Lohan attended the Richard Petty driving experience, learning to drive a stock car at speeds up to 100 mph.

Maggie Peyton, a recent college graduate from a racing family, finds Herbie in a junkyard. Despite her father's wishes for her to take a safer sportscasting job, Herbie "chooses" her, leading them into an impromptu street race against champion Trip Murphy. Herbie: Fully Loaded

Maggie pays $75 for Herbie, the same amount Jim Douglas paid for him in the original 1968 film, The Love Bug . To prepare for the role, Lindsay Lohan attended

The film features appearances by legendary NASCAR drivers such as Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, and Dale Jarrett. Fun Facts & Production Maggie pays $75 for Herbie, the same amount

Produced for $50 million, it grossed approximately $144.1 million worldwide. Plot Highlights

Released in 2005, Herbie: Fully Loaded is a sports comedy that revived the classic Disney franchise about a Volkswagen Beetle with its own personality. Starring Lindsay Lohan as Maggie Peyton, the film follows her journey from discovering Herbie in a junkyard to competing in the world of NASCAR. Core Film Details June 22, 2005 (USA). Director: Angela Robinson.

The film used a mix of mechanical effects and digital enhancements to give Herbie his characteristic expressions, such as winking and blinking.