And Folks Think That I Don’t Get Out Enough
Ok, so I spend inordinate amounts of time searching for animal stories. When I'm not battling, tweaking or fixing computer hardware. But I actually really do have a life. Well, of sorts, anyway. But I have not spent years and years turning a 1973 Land Rover into an exact replica of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Which is what these folks did.
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.
The 42-year-old police constable, who fell in love with the film as a three-year-old, said: "It's a dream come true."
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.
Mr Pointing said: "I had already taken Carolyn to the London stage show, bought the DVD and a toy model so in a way this was the logical next step.
"Early one Sunday morning as we sat up in bed discussing Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, I said, 'All right, I'll build you one then!'"
Mr Pointing taught himself how to weld and started work on the car in 2003. The project has dominated their lives ever since.
You really have to see the pictures - they did an outstanding job with it - I haven't seen the movie in years now, but the car sure looks right. They even have video at the Daily Mail site. One question, though: does it actually fly? THAT would really impress people. The Pointings really should go talk to the Aussies - who have been holding out on us for years. The Pointings haven't spent enough time on the project, apparently. They now plan to drive the creation to Australia - presumably to pick up the hovercar parts. What some folks won't waste time on. Well, back to sculpting my exact replica of Mount Rushmore out of liverwurst.
Weird Stuff, World news | Gaius Wednesday, 4 April , 2007
By BubbaB, Thursday, 5 April , 2007 @ 1:10 pm
I heard a story one time about a mechanic who managed to get the outside body parts from a Ferrarri (I think). He decided it would be a great idea to put the outside parts of the Ferrarri on the inside parts of a Ford Festiva (or was it a Fiesta?)
Don’t ask me how, though.
By OldeForce, Thursday, 5 April , 2007 @ 11:45 pm
Hope the wings fold in! Otherwise their gone on the first English lane. been there! Still don’t know where those hubcaps went to.