The Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car is a fictional vehicle that first appeared in the 1968 film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The car was designed by Ken Adam and built by Alan Mann Racing. It is a replica of the roadster that was built by Count Louis Zborowski in the early 1920s.
The car was originally built for the film by Alan Mann Racing and was later sold to a private collector. In 2004 the car was put up for auction by Sotheby’s and was sold for $805000.
The Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car is powered by a 1000cc Coventry Climax engine and is capable of reaching speeds of up to 100mph. It is also fitted with a number of gadgets including a periscope machine guns and a ejector seat.
The car has appeared in a number of TV shows and films including The Love Bug and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again.
What was the name of the car in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
What did the car do that was so special?
It could fly
What was the name of the main character’s father?
Caractacus Potts
Who played the main character’s father in the 1968 film?
Dick Van Dyke
Who was the main character’s father’s love interest in the film?
Truly Scrumptious
Who played Truly Scrumptious in the film?
Sally Ann Howes
How many children did the main character have?
2
What were the names of the main character’s two children in the film?
Jeremy and Jemima
What was the name of the villain in the film?
The Baron
What did the Baron want to do with the children?
kidnap them
How did the Baron kidnap the children?
in a balloon
What did the Baron want with the children?
to sell them to circus
How did the family defeat the Baron in the end?
They used the car to fly away
What was the song that the family sang in the car?
“Lovely Lonely Man”
What was the name of the author of the book that the film was based on?
Ian Fleming
