However, this was tested using two identical cars, not something likely to happen in today’s environment.
They wrecked one car at 50mph into a wall, another at 100mph, into a wall, and then two, head on at 50mph each, & the damage of the two at 50mph resembled the one at 50mph. 2 cars at 70mph does not equal an accident of 140mph since the the total speed is divided by two.
Posted: Thu 10:09 am Post subject: Re: Classic cars and safety Posted: Thu 9:46 am Post subject: Re: Classic cars and safety That is the closest brush with death I have experienced. I was fortunate that he told the officer that he fell asleep or I would have eaten the several thousand in damages. There were several witnesses but no one stopped. He had been stuck behind a long line of traffic. It was about 7:30 am and the kid driving the pickup said he was on his way to school and fell asleep at the wheel which was a lie. The pickup clipped my driver's side mirror and rear quarter panel. I pulled as far to the right as I could without going into the ravine. Several years ago I was driving on a 2-lane highway going about 60 mph when a pickup going in the opposite direction pulled out into my lane. Posted: Thu 9:36 am Post subject: Re: Classic cars and safety I’m amazed that more accidents don’t happen.
Posted: Thu 9:04 am Post subject: Re: Classic cars and safetyĬars aiming at each other on a two lane road had always been dangerous. If you think about it, you'll never do it. Try riding a carbon bike on roads with cars here on Long Island. “If you care for a thing long enough, it takes on a life of its own, doesn't it? Mending old things, preserving them, looking after them – on some level there's no rational grounds for it.” Posted: Thu 8:28 am Post subject: Re: Classic cars and safety Posted: Thu 8:20 am Post subject: Re: Classic cars and safety Quality stuff, I'm really happy with their belts. I bought my '61 New Yorker and my bug belts here. Posted: Thu 8:07 am Post subject: Re: Classic cars and safety Lolġ973 standard, yellow, lowered, 3” narrowed front, 1600 blo-thru turbo w/single dell so far Side impact I only have to worry about the gas tank. One of them cut the shoulder part off of the seat belts. My Father had it before me and his brother bought it new. I’m putting my 83 Chevy step side on the road today. Posted: Thu 7:56 am Post subject: Re: Classic cars and safety I know you can die in anything but that wasn't really my point. Well, like I said, I'm not going to argue how much more dangerous old cars are, especially our tin cans. Posted: Thu 7:55 am Post subject: Re: Classic cars and safety At least 18 open tabs, 3 of them are frozen, and I have no clue where the music is coming from. I try to just stay in my lane and not think about it. When you think about it putting vehicles on the same road going opposite directions at combined speeds up to 140 mph all day long every day is a game of Russian roulette of epic proportions! It matters little what you are driving, survival of an impact under those conditions is pure luck. Posted: Thu 7:52 am Post subject: Re: Classic cars and safety "You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
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With larger and heavier vehicles on the road, you're not safe in anything if hit by a full size SUV doing 40+mph.ħ4 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine Yes, he died and the pregnant women lived, so you have better odds. Pregnant woman survives car being cut in half in wreck Posted: Thu 7:30 am Post subject: Re: Classic cars and safety Be thankful for what you have, be good to others and tell the ones close to you that you love them. Or that you could die crossing the street. I'm not going to get into how old cars aren't safe and how you cannot control the actions of other drivers. But being an old car guy, this strikes home. I don't know who it was and I don't recall seeing that Chev around here. The first thing I thought was did the guy live? This happened here in Minneapolis yesterday.įirst thing I saw in the pic is it was a '64 Impala ragtop. Posted: Thu 7:23 am Post subject: Classic cars and safety Quick sort: Show newest posts on top | Show oldest posts on top
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