A car alleging to be the original hero car from Ian Fleming’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has wound up on eBay, apparently in running condition.
According to the seller, the film’s production manager insisted that the hero car be a fully-functional road car, not just a mock up.
To that end, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang sports a 3.0-liter Ford V6 and automatic transmission, mounted in a one-off ladder frame.
The body features a handmade aluminum hood and red and white cedar boattail rear. Unfortunately, none of Chitty’s magical powers made it to the road car, meaning this thing won’t fly.
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