Crash test: 1959 Bel Air vs. 2009 Malibu

**SleazyDream** · 10-19-2009, 01:50 AM

wow that was interesting - crumple zones really work.

**rowan** · 10-19-2009, 03:15 AM

Originally posted by SleazyDream

wow that was interesting - crumple zones really work.

The Bel Air also has crumple zones... didn't you see the A pillar fold?

**Iron Fist** · 10-19-2009, 04:32 AM

That was amazing.... you could almost walk away from the Malibu... but you'd definitely be on life support in the BelAir... that dash went right up to his throat... fucking scary.

**After Shock Media** · 10-19-2009, 05:00 AM

shh you will stir up the anti government tin foil hat people and of course all those that think they build todays cars like crap on purpose so they cost more to fix and no other reason.

**geedub** · 10-19-2009, 06:29 AM

that is wild.. of course i was one of the many who thinks big old cars are tanks.. after seeing that i want a 2009 malibu haha

**crockett** · 10-19-2009, 07:46 AM

They don't build them like they used too..

**B2BwithJoeD** · 10-19-2009, 07:56 AM

Europeans Billing Europe!

I'm a little surprised by that video - have to admit it

Crash test videos are amazing...

**Babaganoosh** · 10-19-2009, 08:01 AM

Originally posted by crockett

They don't build them like they used too..

thankfully

**dyna mo** · 10-19-2009, 08:01 AM

whew, the fuzzy dice didn't get trashed!

**Evil Chris** · 10-19-2009, 08:07 AM

There were no child seats in the 50s or 60s either. Imagine the loss of life.

**pornpf69** · 10-19-2009, 08:29 AM

that is pretty interesting...

**96ukssob** · 10-19-2009, 09:19 AM

pretty amazing. even with the size and weight of the 1959 chevy it still took a huge beating

**theking** · 10-19-2009, 09:53 AM

The smaller lighter car knocked the bigger car backwards...hmm.

**Major (Tom)** · 10-19-2009, 10:12 AM

Did you see the fake blood come out of the dummy? And the tear in the back of the neck? That would have been a fatal accident in real life. Those dummys simulate our stress thresholds. Watch closely.
Duke

**MaDalton** · 10-19-2009, 10:22 AM

if anyone ever believed that bigger cars are automatically safer and that older cars are more stable than new ones, i suggest replacing the crash test dummy in that 1959 car and try yourself ;)

the only point i can see is that from the outside it cannot be judged how rotten that old car was underneath and therefore the structure may have been already weakened. but even if it was brandnew the result would not have been much different - 50 years of research make a difference.

**Iron Fist** · 10-19-2009, 10:26 AM

Originally posted by crockett

They don't build them like they used too..

.. and I for one.. am glad for that.

**hypedough** · 10-19-2009, 10:41 AM

Originally posted by geedub

that is wild.. of course i was one of the many who thinks big old cars are tanks.. after seeing that i want a 2009 malibu haha

After seeing that I don't want either

**baddog** · 10-19-2009, 10:44 AM

Originally posted by Evil Chris

There were no child seats in the 50s or 60s either. Imagine the loss of life.

Or seat belts.

**kristin** · 10-19-2009, 10:49 AM

The Maliboo-boo did better, really?

I know I crashed the fuck out of one of those.

**seeandsee** · 10-19-2009, 11:38 AM

old cars sucks?

**WebairMetz** · 10-19-2009, 03:47 PM

pretty sick video

**rowan** · 10-19-2009, 05:04 PM

Originally posted by DukeSkywalker

Did you see the fake blood come out of the dummy? And the tear in the back of the neck? That would have been a fatal accident in real life. Those dummys simulate our stress thresholds. Watch closely.

Isn't that paint so they can see where the head hits?

My physics teacher once told me that the car travelling faster will transmit significantly more force, so if you knew you were going to be in an accident you should accelerate.

Crash test: 1959 Bel Air vs. 2009 Malibu

Crash test: 1959 Bel Air vs. 2009 Malibu

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