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Having been a GM dealer body tech/Manager fro the last 17 years I have to
say that new cars are safer than our beloved classics, BUT this video seems a
bit extreme. Where the hell was the left front frame rail on the '59??? It would
have bent but I think (or shall I say KNOW) it would have stopped the
Malibu from hitting the cowl/ dash/ left door pillar. Also as Ron pointed out,
there is no engine in the '59 Chevy as far as I can tell which when that
moved back against the firewall would have made the nose more rigid. Maybe
this will give the Al Gores of this Country more juice to take away our hobby
because not only do they pollute the air but they are also unsafe and we aren't
smart enough to make the decision on our own whether to drive them or not.
Adam
In a message dated 7/2/2011 7:09:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
Archangel1390@xxxxxxx writes:
Jim,
That video is
the biggest crap of s%^7 on the Internet. When you push the drive
in to the back seat the engine comes through the firewall. The 59 Chevy HAD NO
ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION and was moving by other mechanical means. Common sense
tells us all that steel bumpers, steel frame, steel fenders and steel
hood are much much stronger then aluminum frames with plastic body. No
Contest at all---------UNLESS you are talking to someone selling the plastic
car. They will have very big words that sound good until you look them
up...............and you will see it means plastic.
Doubt what I say------walk thought a junkyard today. One hit on
the plastic cars and they are demolished. However the old car can be repaired
over and over. See how many of these plastic nylon, fake chrome cars are
around in 50 years.
Ron
PS....... Anybody know where there is any demolition derby with
plastic and nylon cars????????
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