The Eiffel Tower jump was made from a platform extending out into the air, which was necessary in order to perform the stunt. The platform was painted the same color as the Eiffel Tower, and it can still be seen in the final footage.
The Eiffel Tower featured prominently in 'A View to a Kill' (1985). In Moonraker (1979), it is mentioned that Hugo Drax bought the structure, but his application to transport the tower was refused.
The vehicle color, make and model of the Parisian cab car was a 1984 blue Renault 11 TXE French taxi.
The effect of splitting the Renault in half was achieved by disabling an electromagnet used to hold the front and rear sections of the car together. The car was equipped with a small fuel tank in the front section. Because the "half car" did not have a muffler, it was quite loud.
Just before the jump off the Eiffel Tower stunt was to be undertaken, two thrill-seeking members of the public made an unauthorized jump off Paris' famous landmark. It has long been a dare, lark, and thrill for people to jump off famous structures without permission. The first of this movie's jumps was so successful, that the second jump was cancelled, thereby eliminating any further risk, cost, and time. However, as mentioned in Inside 'A View to a Kill' (2000), two of the crew, including Don "Tweet" Caltvedt, allegedly went and made an unauthorized jump, as they were apparently so disappointed that they didn't get to jump off the Eiffel Tower. The non-permitted stunt jump cost them their jobs, as it jeopardized the remaining filming of the shoot in the French capital.