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Crash Test 2009 Chevy Malibu vs. 1959 Chevy Bel Air
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:29 pm
by totalmotorcycle
Crash Test 2009 Chevy Malibu vs. 1959 Chevy Bel Air
Quite an interesting video... I think it will leave you surprised.
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. It is the 50th anniversary for them so they decided to show how car safety has improved in the last 50 yrs.
The cars.. a 2009 Chevy Malibu and a beautiful mint condition 1959 Chevy Bel Air.
The results are dramatic.
Category:
Autos & Vehicles
Tags:
Car Crash2009 Chevy Malibu1959 Chevy Bel Air
Re: Crash Test 2009 Chevy Malibu vs. 1959 Chevy Bel Air
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 2:23 pm
by Wrider
That is pretty darn interesting... You'd think the 59 would win based on weight and available crush distance alone...
Re: Crash Test 2009 Chevy Malibu vs. 1959 Chevy Bel Air
Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 2:42 pm
by HYPERR
Didn't watch the video but please tell me they didn't destroy a mint '59 Bel Air...
Re: Crash Test 2009 Chevy Malibu vs. 1959 Chevy Bel Air
Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:24 pm
by Wrider
They did.....
Re: Crash Test 2009 Chevy Malibu vs. 1959 Chevy Bel Air
Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:57 am
by HYPERR
What a stupid stupid stupid waste of a classic car by the total morons at the IIFHS!
Crashing a car with six decades of immense safety improvement into a surviving car that was built 51 years ago when there were no safety features whatsoever? What were they trying to prove?
What's next? A boxing match between Muhammed Ali in his prime and Mini Me?
Unfreakingbelievable!
Re: Crash Test 2009 Chevy Malibu vs. 1959 Chevy Bel Air
Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 7:37 pm
by Johnj
Meh, it was a Bel Air 4 door post with skirts and two radio antenna on the rear.
Re: Crash Test 2009 Chevy Malibu vs. 1959 Chevy Bel Air
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:14 pm
by HYPERR
Johnj wrote:Meh, it was a Bel Air 4 door post with skirts and two radio antenna on the rear.
I suppose it could've been worse, it could've been a 2dr hardtop Impala w/ a 348....
Still does not make it right.
Re: Crash Test 2009 Chevy Malibu vs. 1959 Chevy Bel Air
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:53 am
by totalmotorcycle
I've added this video to the Total Motorcycle YouTube Channel as well.
http://www.youtube.com/user/TotalMotorcycle
Does anyone know if there is a way to have subscribers "suggest a video to be added" via the
http://www.youtube.com/user/TotalMotorcycle channel?
Mike