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More Bang for Your Buck - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang goes to auction

It’s clear that that nowadays, any children’s film with a character called ‘the child snatcher’ would never make it past the censors. Thank god then for those more naive, innocent times when such motion pictures could get away with being unique, challenging and left field. Of course the film I’m referring to is ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’. The car featured in the film was one of the most spectacular pieces of machinery every featured in a film and it is now up for sale.

It’s difficult to believe that Chitty captivated cinema audiences over forty years ago but avid fans will be pleased to know that there is a sequel in the works and, if they think Chitty exhibits some bang for their buck they can make a bid on the car with character, which is by all accounts in immaculate condition.

The car is custom made polished aluminium, red and white cedar wood and brass fittings, it houses a 3.0 litre V6 Ford engine. Having been previously looked after in Stratford-upon-Avon it will be shipped over to California where it will go up for auction this Sunday where it is expected to fetch upwards of $2 million, about the same price as a Bugatti Veyron.

If you were thinking that Chitty was more of an ornament than a fully working, road-going machine, you’d be sorely mistaken. While Dick Van Dyk’s old ride can’t quite match the searing pace of a Veyron, it is at least roadworthy and has even competed in a number of charity road races. The president of the auction company selling Chitty even claims it can fly!

For many, the real magic about Chitty is the fact that it is indeed, real. In an era when movies rely on CGI to create special effects and wow audiences, Chitty represents a simpler time when physical craftsmanship, engineering skill and manual labour made motion pictures come to life. With Chitty, everything works just as in the film, what you see is what you get, which is more than can be said for most modern motion pictures.

Guest Author - Joe Johnson

Joe is a classic car lover who would certainly make a bid for Chitty if he had a spare $2 million, or it were available on a
cheap contract hire and leasing
plan.