Two children persuade their father, an inventor, to purchase and restore an old car which turns out to have magical powers.

In the chaotic turmoil that follows the Boov invasion of Earth, eleven-year-old Gratuity Tucci finds herself driving her mother's car to Florida, where all of the humans are being relocated, with her cat and a renegade extraterrestrial named J. Lo as her copilots.

Down on their luck, the Tooting family buys an old camper van and begins repairing it, but after installing an engine that once belonged to an extraordinary car, they are off to find other original parts, pursued by a sinister man who wants Chitty for himself.

Chitty rescues the Tooting family from a hungry T. rex and takes the family on a tour of early New York among other places.

Five little monkeys wash the family car before trying to sell it, but that is only the beginning of their adventures with the old heap.

Illustrations and simple text reveal many things that cars and trucks like to do, from just being on the road to helping keep the planet clean. Includes safety tips.

Sam describes in loving detail his car and how he drives it.

Two trains race each other on the way to Chicago.

After an adventure, a shiny, clean car is in desperate need of a wash.

Miles the dog is unruly and disobedient until Mr. Huddy makes him a car of his own, and he takes his owner Norman on driving adventures.