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2009 Chevy Malibu vs 1959 Bel Air Crash Test, Why Not?
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 4:27 pm
by Amateur
Re: 2009 Chevy Malibu vs 1959 Bel Air Crash Test, Why Not?
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 6:37 pm
by GTU89
I saw that before, neat video.
I love all the people who are trying to find ways to "prove" that the old one is somehow safer than the new one. I do like old cars alot, but I know they aren't very safe at all.
Re: 2009 Chevy Malibu vs 1959 Bel Air Crash Test, Why Not?
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:34 am
by Rettax3
I've seen this one before too. I admit, I am a little biased toward the older cars, but I have little doubt newer cars tend to be safer. HOWEVER, the test is rigged, whether they meant it to be or not -that '59 had
fifty years worth of rust and metal fatigue working against it. What is that pouring out of the Bel Air at ~1:07, rust, or was it filled with sand??? Either way, not really valid, sorry.

Re: 2009 Chevy Malibu vs 1959 Bel Air Crash Test, Why Not?
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 11:10 am
by quad4berettagtz
Holy bias Batman!
1. No one in their right mind would destroy a perfectly solid '59, so this thing had to have looked like crap underneath and structurally.
2. Rust cloud proof for #1.
3. Never would have been published to the public had it gone the other way...
Re: 2009 Chevy Malibu vs 1959 Bel Air Crash Test, Why Not?
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:41 pm
by Rettax3
quad4berettagtz wrote:Holy bias Batman!
1. No one in their right mind would destroy a perfectly solid '59, so this thing had to have looked like crap underneath and structurally.
2. Rust cloud proof for #1.
3. Never would have been published to the public had it gone the other way...
No one in their right mind ever accused the government of being in their right mind... But you said it very well, especially #3. How may people see this and sit back nodding their head saying, 'Yep, I knew it, old cars should be BANNED, they're death-traps. I'm gonna buy me a shiny new plastic-coated tin-can, with crumple-zones!'

Welcome to the herd, sheeple!

Re: 2009 Chevy Malibu vs 1959 Bel Air Crash Test, Why Not?
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 12:15 am
by bonecrrusher
If I build an older car - first thing its getting is a roll cage, lol.