Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a beloved 1968 British musical adventure fantasy film directed by Ken Hughes and written by Roald Dahl and Hughes, loosely based on Ian Fleming’s 1964 novel of the same name. The car wasn’t a real production model, but it was designed for the movie. This was a magical ride like no other and it had all kinds of gizmos and contraptions attached to it. The car was the quintessential movie car for this type of film (via TCM).
The plot centers around Caractacus Potts, who transforms a dilapidated Grand Prix car into a magical vehicle. Hence the sort of race car styling that this car had in the films, was something that the moviegoer fell in love with. To this day, the Chitty car is still one of the best-known rides of all time. If you need a magical pick-me-up, this is the car movie that you want to watch.