Peter Thorndyke

Peter Thorndyke is the main villain in The Love Bug, played by David Tomlinson. He was the owner of a European Car Shop and sold Herbie to Jim Dougalas. He was discovering that Jim was winning by Herbie and wanted to dispose of him. When Mr. Wu was him, Thorndyke bargin with Wu if he wins, Thorndyke and have Herbie, if Dougalas wins, Wu can have his shop, and Dougalas won. Throndyke is now a mechanic in Wu's Car Shop.