Watch: A restored - and real Chitty Chitty Bang Bang film car - now calls Jacksonville home 

Chitty is a Ford at heart. I’ve seen a few other replicas, but this original car looks much larger. Just beautiful.

I had assumed the engine was steam because of the sounds, instead it was a V-6. It is a beautiful car and I'm glad you restored it.

Need to get this on a Jay Leno’s garage episode. This was such a huge part of my childhood.

This is marvellous to see. Having spent many happy hours riding in and polishing the original hero road going Chitty whilst she lived in England with Pierre Picton, I'm thrilled to see this Chitty - so memorably beautiful in the scene on the steps of the Baron's castle - restored so brilliantly and gleaming!

*I VANT IT I VANT IT I VANT IT I VANT IT!* Seriously, I have GOT to see that car!

One of the most beautiful movie cars ever!

The 1968 film is one of my all time favorites. Looks like she has been well-preserved and nicely restored. Thank you for posting!

I get all teary-eyed just looking at that. I was five years old when I saw it in the theater. Then, two years later we had the great go-cart race of 1970. My entry, the Mach 5, basically just a pointy piece of plywood, suffered break problems and was defeated by the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang handsomely constructed by the architect father of my buddy. Ah, the memories.

What a thrill! It's just B E A U T I F U L Thank You for taking such good care of my childhood dream!

I've been 8 years old for the last 45 years. I VANT ZAT CAR!

I had the pleasure of driving it back in the 70's It was owned then by the British Car Auction group. I worked for a subsidiary company of theirs and i was asked to transport it to a country fair and give children rides for the day. The car then was in pretty bad shape but ran. Good fun.

What an amazing work of art and piece of history. I'm glad someone had the means to buy and restore it.

OMG I live in Jacksonville! How did I not know this happened?!?! I need to see this car!

Looks so good better then when she was new what an amazing job

I got to see this in person and ride in it last week, it’s really insane to look at honestly. I got to see it because my dad is working with that company but I don’t think the owner actually understands how much demand there is to see this thing

Fantastic to see,what a brilliant job you've done,one of the original cars came pass my school in Lowestoft Suffolk England one morning in the early 1970s will never forget it,i'm 55 now and remember it like it was yesterday

This…this is the Chitty I would love to own or at least ride in! I did ride/“fly” in a smaller stage prop of the car that one of my local schools rented for their production of the musical, (they allowed guests to take turns in the car after the production finished.) and it is still a core memory, right alongside going to see the original stage musical during their visit to NYC! However…if I ever get the chance to ride in this fantasmagorical machine, you bet you bottom dollar I will do it!!!

"Our fine, four fendered friend!" Just brilliant! Made my day to see this (-:

I WANT THAT CAR!!

What a gorgeous restoration job. 😮

The ONLY famous car from my childhood I would want more than 60s Batmobile or Doc Brown's DeLorean. 🎶Chitty Chitty Bang Bang we love you!🎶

Love that car and the Batmobile too! Good show Ralph!

That is definitely the show stealer. Arguably the most collectible since the movie title “Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang” is the car itself unlike many other cars except “the Love Bug” It’s worth every penny they put into it cause I’m sure it brings a lot of smiles.

Chitty the most beautiful car ever built.it my dream car. Wish it was my car my favorite movie

..you're sleek as a thoroughbred, your seats are a feather-bed, you'll turn everybody's head today..... (sherman & sherman)

What's really weird is the guy filming who says "Oh You pretty chitty bang bang" sounds exactly like me, down to inflection. I WISH I'd been there...

I need my childhood car😭😭😭😭😭chitty chitty bang bang

I watch this ever since I was born in 2002 and I was even impressed

I hear "chitty, chitty" from the engine, but no "Bang! Bang". :(

A very beautiful car..

Watching the movie 8/5/20 Beautiful car.

I WANT THE CAR, I WANT THE CAR ME: "Gets car". - "This thing doesn't fly"

Wonderful, Superb!

My life will be complete if I could ever own a full sized, drive-able Chitty replica. But, I'd settle for being able to drive it for a day!

I don't live far from Jacksonville so on a whim I called this gentleman's company to see if he still shows the car. He apparently doesn't own that mulch business or isn't involved any longer. I was told he still has the car but couldn't get any information on whether it will be shown in public. Perhaps he will get a Facebook or social media page going and still let fans like us appreciate it.

This is literally a true oracle a living legend

I love the Chitty Chitty movie car ❤ However - I keep reading it's powered by a Ford V6 engine well, back in Probably 1967' when the car was on the drawing board - V6 engines may not have even existed 😳... mostly all 6 cylinder engines from Ford or any other manufacturer were Inline 6s.... like the 170 or 200 cubic in engines that were popular in the Mustangs/Falcons back then were all inline 6 cylinder engines 🤔... So, my guess is the guys writing the articles on the Chitty movie car do not really understand the differences in those engines... Pistons arranged in a straight line instead of a V shaped engine block.. like a V8 has pistons arranged 4 on each side of the block.... when Inline you'll notice spark plugs are all in one row...thus Inline engine... Its No biggie really but thought I'd put this out there ....... I know the sounds chitty makes doesn't even sound recognizable to me at all.. So I don't know whats under that hood.. Fabulous Car all the same! ❤ 😊

And by that I mean a legend that people will never forget for the rest of their lives

I swear once this video ends I’ll would literally………… Cry

I also have a wrecked race car rebuilt as a family car. The trick to a smooth engine is a "granny" true fundamental profile four cycle camshaft. I've made them for two cars already. They climb hills, hold the speed you feed, and you can balance a nickel on them at idle. Many motor designs are idiotic because fundamental four stroke motors are what most people want in a powerplant.

Was this the car that was used in the scene when the Potts family and Truly left Vulgaria?

where is the rest of 5 other chitty chitty bang car? i know there are actually 6 chitty bang cars out there.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEE... TOTALLY INSANE CAR! (STUNNING)

He's lucky. He doesn't have a replica. He has an original

Lucky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2:01 Restored by Santa Claus.

I love that car

I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT I WANT IT!!!!!

keep it away from the baron

Wow just wow

Why didn't we get to see the wings deploy? That's the money shot.

This is literally everything you’ve done Based on what you see this is not a grade this is real

I think of all the hero cars ever built Chitty Chitty Gen 11 is the most iconic because young or old the car has an appeal unlike any other. It's open touring design means you're part of where-ever you drive it unlike most hero cars. The styling and combination of metals and wood make it artwork. Most hero cars don't come close to the ingenuity either or tend to look dated. Of the most famous hero cars, namely the Batmobile, Bond's Astin Martin, Delorean BTF, and Munster mobile, they place distant to Chitty by a fair margin.

Who owns this chitty love to have a chat with them

1:45 anyone know what those sticks next to the steering wheel do?

That is rotors, not propellers. Amazing, how people ALWAYS get something wrong.

does it make the chitty chitty bang bang sounds?

Would it start to fall apart at anything over 40mph?

Good jo its amazing shame it's over in the usa

How can I see this car?

Forget Disney World, I'm going to visit Mulch manufacturing in JaxFla. Does one manufacture mulch?

How can I contact you about the car?

does it really fly

If you ever want to sell it, please contact me leave a message.

He parks it on mulch... mulch.

Would be awesome if they yanked the Ford engine out of her, and put a legit period correct T or L head Straight-Six in. I know finding a Maybach MBIVa is not practical, but something like a LaFrance or if possible, a Rolls engine who's original chassis is long gone (would never seperate an original Rolls just for the engine!).

What engine is

Fantasmagorical

Where is this car now

wow

Is this car still in Jacksonville?

Ralph do the wing props go up automatic ,or by hand. I'v built My own Chitty ,and spent 6 month working out how to do it .with a turn of a key. Look me up on Chitty Bang Bang Berry and message me Face book. Your car look great. Regards Mike Ellard Berry N S W.

8 down votes from 8 child catchers!

It's uncategorical.

where is it

That cars an English car I how much does it cost I might by it

Where is it now

Ggrrrrr I vant that Kah I vant it i vant it vhere are my two spies?

It doesn't fly so it is NOT real.

That's a HORRIBLE Batmobile replica

What the he'll is this car doing in America? Its British heritage and should be in Britain.....