The technical team behind an upcoming production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang have unveiled the magical car that has been built from scratch for the show.  

The amateur dramatics group VAMPS, based in St Neots, will be performing the musical at The Priory Centre between November 9 and November 12.  

And they have had their own replica Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car – which will also fly – built especially for the production.  

It was revealed to the cast during a surprise unveiling at a recent rehearsal, with the moment captured on video and shared widely across social media.  

She will also be on display in the Market Square tomorrow morning (October 28) where some of the show’s numbers will be performed. 

Katie Kitson, a VAMPS spokesperson, said: “Chitty is amazing, the technical guys have put an incredible amount of work into the project.

“Not only does the car look like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang from the film, the mechanics and the way it moves and works has been so well thought through. 

“The reaction from the cast during the unveiling was one of sheer excitement. Everyone is so looking forward to bringing this production to the stage.”  

The Hunts Post: The magical car was unveiled to the cast earlier this month.The magical car was unveiled to the cast earlier this month. (Image: VAMPS / Instagram)The video shows Chitty being revealed and wheeled across the rehearsal room. 

It then transitions into a flying car with wings and propellers.  

Chitty was created by a team from 1one0, a sound and lighting company in St Neots.  

It took approximately 400 hours of computer modelling time and 500 man hours of manufacturing time to build her.  

The electronics are controlled by a programmable computer.  

The Hunts Post: Amateur dramatics group VAMPS will be performing Chitty Chitty Bang Bang between November 9-12.Amateur dramatics group VAMPS will be performing Chitty Chitty Bang Bang between November 9-12. (Image: VAMPS)The car will then be made available for other amateur dramatics groups to hire.   

The musical film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was released in 1968 and starred Dick Van Dyke as the eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts.  

The stage version premiered in London’s West End in 2002.  

The Hunts Post: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will be performed at the Priory Centre in St Neots.Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will be performed at the Priory Centre in St Neots. (Image: VAMPS)