Cut and shut car

What is a cut and shut car?

A cut and shut car is the result of welding together the front end of one car that has been shunted from behind and the rear end of a similar model that has been in a head-on collision. Despite a lot of work often going into them, they are usually very dangerous, as they can be structurally unsafe – to the point of being lethal if involved in a crash.

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