who wrote chitty chitty bang bang

The children's story "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" was written by Ian Fleming, who is best known as the creator of the James Bond series. Fleming wrote the story as a bedtime story for his son and it was published in 1964. The book was inspired by a series of real aero-engined racing cars called "Chitty Bang Bang" and it features a magical car with various powers and abilities.