Crash Test: 1959 Chevy Bel-Air VS. 2009 Chevy Malibu

[Paul Vincent]

Ford first introduced seat belts in passenger cars in 1955, but they were such a novelty the the public questioned that Ford was putting out an inferior product (why else were safety belts necessary).
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1955-1956-ford-fairlane-crown-victoria4.htm
"For a few dollars extra, buyers could order a safety package consisting of padded dash and sun visors, as well as seat belts. (Seat belts were first offered by Ford in 1955.)"

 

[samthejeepman]

the window sticker on my 66 goat shows the addition of the "optional" front and rear seat belts
they cost $10.46 at the time

sam

 

[Sinovac]

the window sticker on my 66 goat shows the addition of the "optional" front and rear seat belts
they cost $10.46 at the time

sam

I'll give you the MSRP for that car.

 

[Empty Pockets]

I'll DOUBLE it...

 

[samthejeepman]

i just showed my wife your fantastic offers for my goat.
i advised her that if i kick the bucket, "do not tell you guys"--lol

ps--pictures of my cars at a car show this past weekend(goat and gt won best in their classes)

 

[Empty Pockets]

Who owns that lil' "kit car" rdstr thingie 'twinxt your GT and that 'Vette? :rofl:rofl:rofl




(RUN, Pockets!)

 

[Specracer]

Sam explained this in a past post, that is his Panoz, pretty bad ass car actually....

 

[Empty Pockets]

Sam explained this in a past post, that is his Panoz, pretty bad ass car actually....

Ya! I know, Andy! I was just messin' with poor ol' Sam...AGAIN! :lol :cheers

(That's why the , "RUN, Pockets!" comment...)

 

[samthejeepman]

boy--good thing spec explained it
before i read his post, i was about to say "KIT CAR" ??????????????????????--LOL
actually all those cars pictured are mine. out of the picture are two more that i brought to the show that day
another month will have to put the fleet on moth balls, so i'm getting to every show from now till then

sam

 

[MAD IN NC]

It's a good thing the kids got married as I'm sure you needed all the drivers you could find Sam..............

..............Hell, it was a car show you had just going down the road :lol

 

[samthejeepman]

very true mike
although none were around, had kay driving me back and forth for each car
alot of volunteers to drive some home, but no-one would drive my cars the way i would--------
be well my brother and enjoy a very big cigar on me tonight

sam

 

[Specracer]

I was suspicious that is what you were doin' but could not let the Panoz be disrespected

Ya! I know, Andy! I was just messin' with poor ol' Sam...AGAIN! :lol :cheers

(That's why the , "RUN, Pockets!" comment...)

Ug, the painful reality of winter..... Hate it.

another month will have to put the fleet on moth balls, so i'm getting to every show from now till then

sam

 

[SteveA]

I have the original window sticker for my 68' GTO convert. and it doesn't mention seatbelts as an option however the car did come with them front and rear.
On another note, I was one of those young lads driven around in the back seat of a seatbletless 4 door Corvair in the mid 60's when Ralph Nader deemed them "Unsafe at any speed". Now fast forward to todays Smart Car and all the internet pics of it being destroyed/fatals in head-ons by anything larger than a good sized dog. Where is the outrage and condemnation? Could it be their hate for large/safe non-green SUV's is greater than their original concern for safety?

(Trying hard to stay completely clear of politics)

 

[Empty Pockets]

I have the original window sticker for my 68' GTO convert. and it doesn't mention seatbelts as an option however the car did come with them front and rear.
On another note, I was one of those young lads driven around in the back seat of a seatbletless 4 door Corvair in the mid 60's when Ralph Nader deemed them "Unsafe at any speed". Now fast forward to todays Smart Car and all the internet pics of it being destroyed/fatals in head-ons by anything larger than a good sized dog. Where is the outrage and condemnation? Could it be their hate for large/safe non-green SUV's is greater than their original concern for safety?

(Trying hard to stay completely clear of politics)

And doin' a darn good job, I'd say! :wink :thumbsup

 

[Empty Pockets]

Ug, the painful reality of winter..... Hate it.

+1 :mad