Re: [FWDLK] Crash Test: 1959 vs. 2009

In June I was in my 65 Corvair Monza and a guy in a new Hyundai Elantra backed into me. The Corvair had a few minor scratches on the front bumper, and the Elantra had about $1,000+ damage to its rear bumper and trunk. Granted, it was a low speed collision, so I don’t know how I would have fared at a higher speed.

Anthony Boatman

From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of dick whelan
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 4:20 PM
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Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Crash Test: 1959 vs. 2009

I think our Forwardlook cars would fare much better. Note

that GM went to a perimeter frame in "65 after the ill fated experiment with the X frame.

Dick W.

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I work on new cars everyday and yes the safety equipment is definitely a plus, crumple zones, seat belts (which all of my old cars have installed), collapsible steering columns, air bags, ect. but there is noooo way in hell that new Malibu (which by the way I'm a Body Shop manager in a Chevy dealership, I've had them apart), could rip thru a full frame car like that. I'd put that '59 up against two new Malibus and throw an Aveo in just for the hell of it.It's a "Look how safe we make you, now give us your money" ad. Next thing you know the cry-baby a$$holes will use that video to push their clunker bills. What a bunch of B.S.

Adam Lindenbaum

An eye-opener of a test, but couldn't they have proven their point just as well by destroying an UGLY old car instead, like a '59 Lincoln? : ^)

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On Oct 19, 2009, at 2:27 PM, Fr. Ray Ball wrote:

On the 50th Anniversary of the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety.

1959 vs. 2009 in a crash test:

http://autos.aol.com/article/crash-1959-chevy

Would a Forward Look car fare any better?

Ray from NH

'58 Belvedere

'59 Star Chief

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