There are a lot of people who think that big old cars are safer. I think it's a good illustration. The Bel Air could have been a near-goner - a new paint job will shine up a turd pretty well, and you can probably buy all new parts for the body anyhow. As pointed out, lots of rust 
I once called my insurance agency to ask if advanced driver training would help lower my rates. The only class they'll recognize to make you a better driver is the AARP one...
I told my father about this test.. and he mentioned once seeing a mid 50s chevy (this was back before he went into the navy in 66) that had been racing on Route 1 in Philly that lost control and hit a pole..
The engine went into the backseat.. after passing through the driver and passenger
mad_machine wrote: I told my father about this test.. and he mentioned once seeing a mid 50s chevy (this was back before he went into the navy in 66) that had been racing on Route 1 in Philly that lost control and hit a pole.. The engine went into the backseat.. after passing through the driver and passenger
Don't doubt it at all.
A couple of years ago, some teens were speeding on a twisting road (not high speed, couldn't get that fast), spun out, and struck a pole broadside in something like a mid '60s Chevy (I think). Snapped the car in half pretty much.
ScottRA21 wrote: Snapped the car in half pretty much.
No biggie. That happens to Enzos all the time.
JG Pasterjak wrote: Apparently when you are driving a Bel-Air and suffer a front end collision your collar pops. So you not only die, but you get immortalized as a douchebag. jg
JG, I think you just made your own magazine's "Say What?" column.
Josh wrote: What I'd really like to see, though, is a similar test with a 15-20 year old car. I think the results might be just as dramatic, and there are actually people out there still daily driving cars of that era .
Like a 2009 Honda Fit vs. a 1989 Honda Civic wagon? That would be interesting - especially because I have many reasons for preferring the older Civic. 
In reply to White_and_Nerdy :
check last post. in this thread... they did just that..
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/off-topic-discussion/2009-vs1959-crash-test/14192/page1/#post2373136
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