Chris Evans puts Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car up for auction - BBC News
Broadcaster and new Top Gear host Chris Evans has put his Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car up for auction alongside 12 other models from his collection. Other cars up for grabs include a rare 1966 Ferrari 275, estimated to fetch between £2. 6m and £2. 9m. Evans will also put 140 lots of auto-memorabilia up for sale. Bonhams' Sholto Gilbertson said Evans would be auctioning 13 "incredible" cars, including six "outstanding" Ferraris. The original Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car fetched a reported $805,000 (£516,171) when it was auctioned in California in 2011. Source: www.bbc.com
