73 and have braces installed to prevent body intrusion during a frontal collision.
Just don't hit the brakes before hitting another vehicle to prevent the nose from diving.
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From 1973, the Transporter was built to withstand standard U.S front impact tests for passenger cars, with the driver able to survive a head-on collision at 52km/h, despite there being no engine in the front--a remarkable feat."