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Fester
16-09-09, 07:51 PM
'59 Bel Air vs. '09 Malibu

YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CU-k0XmLUk)
Mike
16-09-09, 08:02 PM
Front seat passenger ownage right there lol
LEWI007
16-09-09, 08:16 PM
Interesting video but i hate when they put old cars that are not in production anymore to waste.
mowgli
16-09-09, 08:18 PM
the damage looked surprisingly similar....
Stuart
16-09-09, 08:20 PM
the Malibu looks V nice... me want
Jack
16-09-09, 09:34 PM
Is that rust blowing off the Bel Air? lol
Fester
16-09-09, 09:58 PM
Is that rust blowing off the Bel Air? lol

lol yeah I reckon it is

This is what it looked like anyway:

http://images.thetruthaboutcars.com/2009/09/1959belair1.jpg
http://images.thetruthaboutcars.com/2009/09/1959belair2.jpg
http://images.thetruthaboutcars.com/2009/09/1959belair31.jpg


Here is the source (http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/iihs-2009-chevy-malibu-vs-1959-chev-bel-air-just-because-they-can/), although being a (somewhat cynical) American-based blog it's anti-GM.
nova_saloon
16-09-09, 10:08 PM
lol the crumple zone is his face
Jack
17-09-09, 08:05 AM
Thing is though, ask anyone what car they'd rather have and I bet most people (bar the captain boring eco-warriors of the world) would pick the Bel Air.

IMO dangerous cars are safer. Sod airbags and crash protection, put a massive 7" spike in the middle of the steering wheel. Nobody would want to crash their cars then lol
General Lee
17-09-09, 09:27 AM
Only the americans would trash some of their own automotive heritage, what a waste of what must have been a cracking bel Air, to do a saftey test with.:tard: :tard: :tard: :tard: