The Strange and Wonderful Connection Between a Magical Car and an International Super Spy ONE of my fondest childhood memories is of going to my grandparents’ house in Cleveland for Thanksgiving and watching Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on TV. I love that movie. The amazing inventions of Professor Caractacus Potts (Dick Van Dyke) intrigued me. The lavish sets and musical numbers mesmerized me. The child catcher scared me. And that remarkable car. It floats. It flies. It has some k