Chitty Chitty Bang Bang expected to fetch $2M in auction today

[donaldww]

Dick Van Dyke drove Chitty Chitty Bang Bang for the last time on Wednesday (May11) before the iconic movie car is sold at auction.

The car will go to the highest bidder as part of an upcoming Profiles in History movie and music memorabilia auction in Beverly Hills (14-15May11) - and Van Dyke, who got behind the wheel of the flying motor in the 1968 film, became one of the last people to drive it before it's claimed by a new owner, taking charge of the motor during an appearance on motor enthusiast Jay Leno's late night chat show in America.

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[CHEVY57]

I remember something about this Don, I think the owner was in England with the car if I'm not mistaken. If so I guess they shipped it here to sell. It is a giagantic car though I remeber that................