A Candid Camera TV Episode – THE SPLITTING CAR

The preparations required to pull off this memorable Allen Funt stunt have to rank as some of the most elaborate ever attempted. The tiny Renault 4CV was equipped with power for at least one half and, we assume, steering and braking controls for both. A reliable system for repeated clean separations and re-attachments of the two halves was also needed; all this for a just few minutes of air time. We think the results were well worth the work.