They employed Architectural Metal Workers, Leonard and Eric Harrington of Ware to manufacture the external metal components. Actor Dick van Dyke, who drove the car in the film, said that "the car was a little difficult to maneuver, with the turning radius of a battleship". Chitty prime is approximately  long and weighs .
The exterior metal parts of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang were made by Architectural Metal Workers, Leonard and Eric Harrington of Ware. Actor Dick van Dyke, who drove the car in the film, commented that it was "difficult to maneuver" with a turning radius like a battleship. The vehicle is approximately  long and weighs .