Large old cars, safer? NOPE! 1959 Bel Air Vs 2009 Malibu

Posted by Eric B. [76.201.144.106] on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 10:58:27 :

I was kind of shocked at how badly the 1959 Bel Air did in this test, I thought the greater hood length would help more than it did.

The roof collapsing is what caught me by surprise!

Check out the video below, the slow motion potions really show why accidents suck for any vehicle.

Eric

• 1959 Bel Air Vs 2009 Malibu

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