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Article: Fine faux fendered friend; Hubby creates Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car for film-mad wife to drive to Australia.(News)

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Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
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April 5, 2007
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Byline: By Karen Bale

DEVOTED Nick Pointing went the extra mile for his Chitty Chitty Bang Bang-fan wife-by building her a working version of the magical car.

Now the couple plan to take a break from their jobs to drive it 12,000 miles overland to Australia.

Marks & Spencer manager Nick, 41, spent four years and thousands of pounds recreating the car - complete with fold-out wings - for wife Carolyn.

It is ...

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