September 11, 2026
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Suzanne sends us “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” (1968) - possibly the world’s most famous car movie. The iconic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car was a bespoke creation measuring over 17 feet long, powered by a 3-liter Ford V6 engine, and registered with the famous license plate GN11.  Created by production designer Ken Adam and built by Alan Mann Racing in Hertfordshire, England - six different versions of the car were constructed for the film, including the main road-driving car ("Chitty Prime"), a hovercraft shell made of polystyrene and fiberglass, and versions for water and flying sequences.  Author Ian Fleming - best known for creating James Bond - drew inspiration for the car from real-life 1920s aero-engined racing cars built by Count Louis Zborowski, which used massive Zeppelin airship engines.  For Brandon - who has never seen the film.
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