Posted by Hank [64.119.43.114] on Friday, September 25, 2009 at 01:29:58 :
In Reply to: 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 :
... jinxed the test. That's rather painful to watch if you like old cars. The steering wheels were real killers on the old cars - those solid steering shafts were like spears. It used to make an injury called a "flail chest", which isn't seen as much today with airbags.
Having said this - let's try this test with the Bel Air vs a Dodge Neon, shall we?
H