Video of the week: 2009 Chevrolet vs 1959 Chevrolet


This test was done to celebrate the U.S. IIHS safety institute’s 50th anniversary. The IIHS is a non-government organisation that conducts crash tests on new cars. It is generally accepted that today’s cars are softer and crumple more easily, compared to the hard-boned cars of olden days. So they decided to pit a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu against a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air to see which one comes out on top.

What do you think?

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Comments

  1. grandson and great grandpa lol. IIHS is the best of all automobile safety test organisations.

  2. awww what a waste of that pimpmobile 😛

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    I am now doubting that ’59 was a perfectly-functioning car. After all, who’d give up a clean classic for destruction?

  4. ^ Well there is plenty of restored ones going on auctions.. Still even though oldies had thick sheet metal still their lack of a proper frame doesnt help really..

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