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.

When a father and son set out early one morning for a cross-country drive in their jeep, they see all sorts of vehicles and pick up diverse passengers along the way.

"Beep, beep! Honk, honk! Busytown's residents are on the go! Richard Scarry's wacky introduction to vehicles both realistic and fanciful brims with his trademark humor. Every one of these colorful cars, trucks, and cycles-from the Cat family's bright red convertible and Postman Pig's mail van to Banana Gorilla's yellow bananamobile, Wilbur Rabbit's drivable 'hot dog', and Lowly Worm's bugdozer-will delight car-loving kids"--Provided by publisher.