The man who turned his Land Rover into Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

She's watched the movie hundreds of times, seen the West End show and even has a lunchbox featuring the magical flying car.

Now, thanks to her husband and four years of oil, sweat and tears, Carolyn Pointing has her own full-size Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.



Husband Nick, 41, a manager for Marks & Spencer, spent every spare minute building his creation using the chassis of an old Land Rover.

Now the couple, from Sandown, Isle of Wight, plan to take a 12-month career break and tour the world with the car raising money for charity.

There's a gallery of photos here and a video here.