The big car race at the end? Filmed on private land near Syndale Park in Kent. The track was a dirt field turned into a racetrack. The real challenge? The cars kept breaking down.
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Not Chitty, but the stunt cars. They had to repair them between takes with duct tape and prayer. One scene shows a car flipping. That was an accident. They kept it in because it looked hilarious. Classic movie magic.
The final crash? Real. They built a fake car just to blow it up. The crew cheered. The insurance adjuster cried.
