2009 Chevy Malibu Vs. 1959 Bel Air
You Bastards. You took a gorgeous 50 year old Chevrolet Bel Air and totaled it! All in the name of safety? We hate the IIHS and this is why. You sick puppies say you’re testing cars for the sake of safety – but we know your secret: you get off on the carnage brought on when you destroy a classic, gorgeous automobile like the ’59 Bel Air.
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Everyone’s favorite car junkie site Jalopnik brought it to our attention with their Crash Week features, was not a pristine copy, thankfully. The IIHS performed this crash test to show how safety has evolved (with GM makes at least) over the past half-century. According to an official PR:
“We didn’t want to crash a museum piece,” Mr. Zuby said. “We were not looking for one that had been restored for museum or show quality.” But the vehicle had to have a solid structure, although a little surface rust would be acceptable. They found what they wanted in Indiana. “The frame was sound and all the body panels were sound,” he said. It had a 3.9-liter 6-cylinder engine and was in driving condition. The car was bought for about $8,500 and had about 74,000 miles on the odometer, which was broken. It was trucked to the test center in Virginia.
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