They don’t build ‘em like they used to — thank goodness
To note the 50th anniversary of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, best known for its vehicle crash tests, the organization brought together some 50-year-old Detroit steel with its modern-day counterpart. In other words, they slammed together a 1959 Chevy Bel Air and a 2009 Chevy Impala at 40 mph. As the following video shows, it was no contest when it came to passenger protection.
“It was night and day, the difference in occupant protection,” Institute president Adrian Lund said. “What this test shows is that automakers don’t build cars like they used to. They build them better.”
The fuzzy dice hanging from the mirror of the ‘59 Bel Air appeared to survive unscathed.
Don Mecoy
Business Writer
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your video is like flying saucer photos – maybe its real maybe its not. i mean im 52 years old and saw a collision with a 2000 car and a 1930s car ; the man in the new car went to the hospital and the man in the 30s car was very upset – he needed a ride home. remember the alstate commercials showing the bumper tests at 5 mph? cars of the 30s did better! maybe you should try a 1939 chevrolet?