24 June 2013

50 years passes like nothing


1959 Chevy vs. 2009 Chevy in a crash test.

Via Reddit, where the comment thread includes observations about the attitudes of classic car enthusiasts.

9 comments:

  1. It is marvelous how far engineering has come in terms of safety. Bravo.

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  2. That's a great video to show whenever someone tells you the evil car industry doesn't innovate, cars are always just getting heavier and bigger and fuel consumption is ignored.

    A lot of that weight is used for safety.

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    1. Pretty sure the "auto industry" was dragged screaming & kicking toward safer cars.

      Do not beleive that the initiative came from them.

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  3. Thank goodness they don't make them like they used to.

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  4. The fuzzy dice are a nice touch.

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  5. I had a bronze 59 Chevy. Sure glad I didn't get into any accidents!

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  6. Don't quote me on this(ha ha) but it is my understanding that the Chevy was not a complete vehicle in any way. In fact it was an incomplete derelict missing much of the structure that would have given it the needed strength.

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  7. I had one of them Chevys back in the '60s: blue, station wagon. Took me to a lot of powwows.

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