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Originally Posted by Tim Walsh
I guess you guys missed the PR aspect of this. People still think the cars of "the good ol' days" are safer since they're so much bigger and heavier. Chevy decided to prove that they ARE doing something right. Impala was pristine, no rust, and is of similar size and weight to the Malibu. The difference 50 years is DRAMATIC. I don't think anyone can now say that the impala is safer than a modern car. |
Actually this has been much discussed.
a) the video, while authentic, might just depict the best possible crash in terms of the modern car
b) Wanna bet which one would hold up better in a side impact (which is probably more likely)
c) you can see some rust blow out of the chassis if you look hard at the video
Impressive nonetheless.