Go watch the video where they run a new Malibu into a '59 Impala (maybe it's a BelAir).

That being said, I think an old car can be made quite safe, minus airbags. Side impact and roll over protection can be fabricated and installed, along with good three-point seat belts, a collapsible steering column, etc. It wouldn't be too difficult, especially if you are building a sedan, to surround the passenger compartment with high quality steel protection cage, all hidden, to keep intrusion to a minimum.

Of course the best defense is a good offense, and toward that end better brakes, better handling, etc will go a long way.

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

I used my 65 fastback as a DD for around a year and a half. The paint really started to show the miles but it did not bother me because I was enjoying it everyday.

The only downside was when I was in a hurry someone would always want to stop to tell me about there mustang back when.

The difference is testing. Until you test the components, you really have no idea what will happen in the event of a wreck.

IMO, Many things in life are hazardous to you health. You can take chances and sometimes you get away with it, sometimes you don't. If you can't deal with worst case scenario, don't go down that road.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "IT" always only happens to somebody else....


Right up until it happens to "you".


That said -- we all take risks and frankly we never really think about the "what ifs"... If we did - we'd never get out of bed.

That is exactly what I was thinking the second after I got hit in my Camaro. I couldn't believe it. I was thinking what are the odds that I get his in this thing, and not the daily driver.

We all have to choose which "what ifs" we're going to live with, and which ones we won't live with. I'm just happy I chose four wheeled stuff over the two wheeled variety, or I wouldn't be here. The safety scale has many shades of gray, and pro-touring cars are forty year old cars, not exactly the safest thing out there. As Gregg B (Gandalf) on here once joked to me, "if I have to worry about needing a collapseable steering column, maybe it's best the car and I go together."

Matt

Matt

67 Chevelle convertible
 

I drive a 67 Chevelle convertible everyday to work. Getting my year old out of his car seat requires rolling down the window, but it's worth it. I bought the car in Colorado drove it to Indiana and now I live in Washington State. It's done it all trouble free.

im gonna daily drive mine, with an LS1 pffffff no brainer, plus I can rev up those kids with the imports buuuuhhhahahahahahahaha

:beavis:

I would use mine as a daily driver if we didn't have 8 months of snow a year. :willy:

I would not drive a classic daily in Detroit! When I drive my car I act like I'm on a motorcycle.



Stielow

Yes, but is it because you are afraid you'll get hurt, or because you don't want it to be hit? With the way you build your cars with safety in mind, I'll bet it's the latter and not the former!

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Bill