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A vid from 1971,that shows crash tests from that year.Im surpriced that the fullsizers collapse that much..no wonder the new Malibu smashed that 59 bel air that much.
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A vid from 1971,that shows crash tests from that year.Im surpriced that the fullsizers collapse that much..no wonder the new Malibu smashed that 59 bel air that much. -
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I love how the small cars all got batted out of the park.... bigger is better in a collision, no matter how much it collapses.... however, the small cars looked like Geely and Chery crash test cars.
I have a problem with the last crash.... the first crashes were all head on, the last was an offset crash - which while it is more realistic of real life crashes - it is not comparable to the other crashes.Doing it all wrong since 1966 -
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The Gremlin looked like it actually did pretty good.Life is short. Be a do'er and not a shoulda done'er.
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Re: Crash test vid from 1971.Big versus small.
I noticed that right away...Originally posted by BigBlockRanger
that back sheet metal carried all the way up to front. Interesting...
that is a car not to call a typical hatchback. I bet they got some monster engines in those in the aftermarkets (never saw one)
EDIT: ok, this sounds like a big one. :
Previously boxer3main
the death rate and fairy tales cannot kill the nature left behind.Comment
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Re: Crash test vid from 1971.Big versus small.
A guy I worked with in the late 70's/early 80's put an engine that sounded like that in a Chevy Vega. He couldn't do anything in it - When he got into it, it would break the windshield from the body torque.Originally posted by boxer3mainI noticed that right away...Originally posted by BigBlockRanger
that back sheet metal carried all the way up to front. Interesting...
that is a car not to call a typical hatchback. I bet they got some monster engines in those in the aftermarkets (never saw one)
EDIT: ok, this sounds like a big one. :
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Re: Crash test vid from 1971.Big versus small.
Yep, the AMCs fared the best, I ♥ unibodiesRumors of my demise by rollover have been greatly exaggerated.Comment
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Re: Crash test vid from 1971.Big versus small.
Buick Park Ave did very well.
I guess for the small car the Gremlin takes it .Comment
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I found it odd that of the Big Three (and AMC) there was a startling omission in the test footage. Where were the Mopars? How would a 1971 Dodge Colt fare against a 1971 Dodge Polara? Or how about a 1971 Plymouth Cricket versus a 1971 Plymouth Gran Fury?
Or better yet... Let's go back 10 years and try a 1961 Imperial vs a 1961 Valiant. Yeah.... that could get ugly!
RonIt's really no different than trying to glue them back on after she has her way.Comment
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Re: Crash test vid from 1971.Big versus small.
Or a 61 lincoln,against a 61 Falcon..61 Lincoln against a 61 Beetle..Originally posted by Ron WardComment
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