Today in History - 1922

A 23-litre car named "Chitty Bang Bang" won the first Southsea (England) Speed Carnival in 1922, driven by Count Louis Zborowski at 73.1mph. The name "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" was used in Ian Fleming's book about a magical car, and again in the 1968 movie of the same name starring Dick Van Dyke.