Would you rather...

[yargnits]

We know our trucks are like tanks but I've got a question for you regarding cars. If there was a head-on crash between a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu and a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air, would you rather be in the Malibu or the Bel Air?

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[drowndindreams]

it's two sided. the bel air was made of reinforced steel at the time but i would think that the safety features are low. also the bel probably had the "rubber bullets" in front of the grille because everyone used to play chicken back then. the malibu on the other hand has a 5 star crash safety rating and countless airbags. it's either take the hit, or suffocate in 100 mph projectile airbags

 

[NJ04HOE]

There's another thread on this.....

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11780

 

[puckhead]

Repost! lol its cool though. crazy video, you think the heavy steal would win and the safety research on the new one is what saves you

 

[04Hoe]

Without a doubt,2009 Chevrolet Malibu

 

[yargnits]

Sorry about that. I should have posted something original like HID lighting.

 

[Eagle]

depends on if the 57 had C5 suspension and braking. Primary safety beats secondary safety anyday.

Head-on collision I'd take the 'falls apart in 6 months' crapbox... I mean malibu. Anything else? the 57.

 

[rich5368]

I choose not to be in a header Really affects your cars resale value.

 

[kickitandholdit]

Sorry about that. I should have posted something original like HID lighting.

HAHAHAHAHA! i got a cramp i laughed so hard at that! oh man made my day.

i would rather be in the bel air cause i know i would die happy driving a clean ass old bel air. who would want to be in the malabu living knowing you not only did vehicular homicide you destryoed a old bel air

 

[blueflamed03]

I'd rather ride in the 2009, own the 59...

 

[gtbigup01]

I think the video was rigged or the bel air wasnt made of steel. There is no way these paper cars of today will drive through steel like that. I'm not saying the malib isn't safe or anything like that, just that the materials of todays cars doesn't depict what i just watched in that video. Call me crazy

 

[kickitandholdit]

I think the video was rigged or the bel air wasnt made of steel. There is no way these paper cars of today will drive through steel like that. I'm not saying the malib isn't safe or anything like that, just that the materials of todays cars doesn't depict what i just watched in that video. Call me crazy

yea people would think that because the outsides of cars now are real soft but the where the people are is solid as a rock and structurally engineered to stay together. they spend more time designing the cars to wreck than they do designing them to drive. older cars were hard but were not engineered to be strong. you can see that the bel air folded up everywhere and the malibu everything was smashed up till it got to the cab and stopped.

 

[gtbigup01]

yea people would think that because the outsides of cars now are real soft but the where the people are is solid as a rock and structurally engineered to stay together. they spend more time designing the cars to wreck than they do designing them to drive. older cars were hard but were not engineered to be strong. you can see that the bel air folded up everywhere and the malibu everything was smashed up till it got to the cab and stopped.

you might be right. I just dont see it. And you are correct about designing them to wreck v. drive. Lots of emphasis and engineering is focused around safety

 

[Thumper8302]

still wreckin that bel air is a shame

 

[General Stalin]

Yeah there is way too much misconception that driving an old American tin-can is safer in a crash than driving a fiberglass/plastic toy-car of today, but fact is it's just not true. Back then cars were made of just sheet metal body panels and a (usually unsupportive) frame and undercarriage. Today, like was said earlier, cars are designed with areas that are meant to cushion impact, as well as more rigid structures to withstand impact.

Cool video

 

[blueflamed03]

still wreckin that bel air is a shame

amen!