Vehicle safety systems 50 years apart.

Which car you rather be in during a crash? The heavy steel 1959 Bel Air or the lighter and newer 2009 Malibu?

This test was performed for the insurance institute of highway safety’s 50th anniversary.They performed the crash using the above-mentioned vehicles to show how much safer the newer cars packed with all sorts of safety features are compared to the older vehicles. I used this Youtube video on a number of occasions, just prior to starting a lecture or lesson on Automotive safety.This would always generate a lot of discussions and increase their curiosity about the subject.