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That rotten car is driving me piffy!
―Peter getting annoyed with Herbie, The Love Bug

Peter Thorndyke is the main antagonist in The Love Bug.

Role in the film[]

Peter is a car salesman and race car driver by profession. He owns a European Imported Car dealership and sells Herbie to Jim Douglas. He discovered that Jim was winning by Herbie and wanted to dispose of him - by pouring Irish coffee down his fuel tank.

When Tang Wu meets him, Peter bargins with him if he wins, Peter can have Herbie. But if Jim wins, Tang can have his shop, and Jim won. Peter is now a mechanic in Tang's Car Shop. Despite his villainous character, he appears to be a very skilled racing driver, finishing behind only Jim in the various races in the movie. He also wins the race before the El Dorado event.

Peter's most famous car is a yellow GT car he calls the "Thorndyke Special", which is actually an Apollo 3500 GT. He also drives a Ferrari and a Jaguar in various races in the film.

Although never specifically mentioned in the film, Peter appears to be British, as he speaks with a thick British accent.

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Media
Films: The Love Bug (video) • Herbie Rides Again (video) • Herbie Goes to Monte CarloHerbie Goes Bananas (video) • The Love Bug (1997)Herbie: Fully Loaded (soundtrack)

Television: Herbie, the Love Bug
Video Games: Herbie: Fully LoadedHerbie Rescue Rally
Books: Herbie's Special Friend

Disney Parks
Moteurs... Action! Stunt Show SpectacularDisney's All-Star Movies Resort
Characters
The Love Bug: HerbieJim DouglasTennessee SteinmetzCarole BennetPeter Thorndyke

Herbie Rides Again: Willoughby WhitfieldNicole HarrisMrs. SteinmetzAlonzo Hawk
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo: Wheely ApplegateDiane DarcyGiselleBruno von StickleMax and QuincyInspector BouchetFontenoy
Herbie Goes Bananas: Pete StancheckDavy JohnsPacoPrindleQuinnShepardMelissa
The Love Bug (1997): Hank CooperSimon Moore IIIDr. Gustav StumpfelHorace
Herbie: Fully Loaded: Ray Peyton, Sr.Maggie PeytonTrip Murphy

Songs
The Love Bug Found a New FriendHerbie, My Best FriendBorn to Be WildMagicFirst
Locations
The FirehouseSan FranciscoParisPanamaMexico
See Also
Thorndyke Special
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