1959 Chevrolet Bel Air vs. 2009 Chevrolet Malibu CRASH TEST

[Catt57]

Hey @swampratt you might want to see this.

https://speedsociety.com/1959-chevrolet-bel-air-vs-2009-chevrolet-malibu-crash-test

 

[magna19]

They haven't been crashing dummies for nothing. My last daily driven hotrod was a 1966 Chevelle also the last year before a collapsible steering column update in 1967. That 1959 bel air did not fair to well.

 

[CHenry]

WOW, Interesting...

 

[swampratt]

I have seen some of those test crashes.
I even removed a bunch of steel off the front of my 57 so it is even more prone to soda can crush on me.

But the way I see it is i did not get that car to crash it..I do not go around worrying what is going to happen in a crash.
I got it because it was only 1500 bucks and i liked the price and the car.
I have already been hit in it from a lady that was running about 45 in a neighborhood around a blind corner.. she left over 60 foot of skid marks in her newer suv.
She got towed home.
I drove my car home.. they both got damaged in the front ends.

I had some spare fenders and built a fiberglass front bumper

 

[Snattlerake]

I'll bet the guy that sold them the 59 is pissed.

 

[O4L]

I'll bet the guy that sold them the 59 is pissed.

I was thinking the same thing. I can't believe they destroyed one that was that nice!