Chitty Chitty Bang Bang goes up for auction

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Iconic Classic Car On Sale

A replica of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will head for auction next month, coinciding with the Chelsea Auto Legends event.

Although not an original, the model is true in many ways to the genuine article, even incorporating some of the features from the cars used in the 1968 film.

Desiring his own version of one of the most iconic motor vehicles to grace the silver screen, Tony Green originally started his project in 2000 with the task eventually being completed three years later. Sporting original brass lamps and the snake head horn from one of the original motors, Bonhams auctioneers said the car incorporates "coachwork of the highest quality".

They added that the "car has potential to raise considerable income", as the motor would make an extremely valued addition to vintage automobile collectors as well as fans and enthusiasts more generally.

Roadworthy Chitty Chitty Bang Bang With Ford V6 Engine

Powered by a three-litre V6 Ford engine, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is road ready and legal. A classic car insurance quote could be easily attainable for future buyers as Mr Green himself used the car until 2007 before it was acquired by a private collector.

The car is expected to fetch more than £250,000 at auction and is being run as an online exclusive by Robson Kay from September 4th to October 14th. At the same time, the Pink Panther car from 1969 is also being sold off.

Designed by Jay Ohrberg, the 42-year-old motor represents a prime example of the "whimsical-modern aesthetic" of the era, according to the auctioneer.

The man behind some of Hollywood's most instantly recognisable classics including the 1966 and 1989 Batmobiles, KITT from Knight Rider, the Back to the Future DeLorean and even Fred Flintstone's car, Ohrberg's motor was bought by its current owner for £88,000 in 2007, offering a reasonable estimate of the one-of-a-kind automobile's expected asking price.

Both cars will appear online at bidspotter.co.uk with bidding ending on October 14th at 13:00 BST.

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