59 Bel Air vs 09 Malibu crash
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Over the years, I have always thought "What would happen if I got into a head on collision with an older 'heavy chevy' or the like"... Well this crash was tested, and I am amazed at what happens.
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Great video. I've wondered the same thing many times over the years.
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more footage (in car)...absolutely amazing
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It's really awesome the way they design them to crush in the front like that and absorb all that energy, instead of like in the 59 where the whole engine compartment and firewall just pushes back and kills you. Cars destroyed either way but you survive with minor injuries instead of dying instantly. Automotive safety engineering has come a long way for sure.
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It's cool video and all but I have to agree with Parker on this one, what a waste. Especially the '59.
Why not Ford or Dodge vehicles? Maybe it's just me, but it kind of comes off as a sales pitch for Chevy as well, safety being the major selling point here, of course.Sterling Archer: Oh my god! You killed a hooker!
Cyril Figgis: Call girl!
Sterling Archer: No Cyril! When they're dead they're just hookers!
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I think the idea was that the new malibu is a direct descendant of the old bel air (where they fit in the product line anyway) so it was a then vs. now video comparison and really had nothing to do with brands.
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ichibankilla;288512 wrote:
Why not Ford or Dodge vehicles? Maybe it's just me, but it kind of comes off as a sales pitch for Chevy as well, safety being the major selling point here, of course.If they had used anything else it would just look like a sales pitch for them and you'ld be wondering "Why use X's cars? Why not use Chevy?"
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Trafik Jamz;288521 wrote:
I think the idea was that the new malibu is a direct descendant of the old bel air (where they fit in the product line anyway) so it was a then vs. now video comparison and really had nothing to do with brands.Wrong. The Impala is the descendant of the bel air.
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close enough...not much diff between the new impalla and malibu anyway...
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At least the Bel-Air driver died in style.:icon_rr:
'00 Chevy RCSS 4x4 - '81 Suzuki GS750L - '82 Yamaha Virago XV750 (winter project) - <u>Scroogle</u>"No dumb bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He did it by making the other dumb bastard die for his country." - General George S. Patton
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