1959 Bel Air vs 2009 Malibu Crash test

[swing69]

Pretty darn interesting. This is why I advise my shop kids to get into the newest car they can as a "first" car, then build a classic ride for fun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CU-k0XmLUk&feature=player_embedded

 

[GTXperience]

I guess they actually had to total out a '59 to prove something that we all pretty much know ... crumple zones, passive restraint systems and airbags help more so than an additional 800lbs of sheetmetal. RIP '59.