Yes they did, around the '60's there was a large 'assault' on the car companies to make safer cars, i dont remember exactly but i think it was Ralph Nader led it. Back in the '50s and before, they didnt have seat belts, because people thought that a car that needed seat belts must be so unsafe that in a crash you would need them, where-as in other cars you dont. And yes, the 3 ton behemoth would absorb most of the impact and is quite better than the plastic peices of shit you see today. Why? Because the 3 ton behemoth costs probably a lot of money, while a peice of plastic is usually under/around 10 grand. See the difference? They dont make them like that because they are so much safer, they do it because its cost effective, then they work in safety.
The safest carsin the world are the ones with solid steel construction. Read Volvos and Mercedes. My moms 84 Mercedes 300 SDL got rear ended by a conversion van doing something like 30mph (Guess). The van was totalled. And I do mean TOTALLED. The Mercedes had some damage to the rear bumper. Got totalled out, but they bought it back and still drive it today. It took only cosmetic damages.
The DRIVER of the Van broke his ankle, a rib, and had a few bruises. My mom and 2 sisters in the car got minor whiplash. In another car (Such as their former pastic built Taurus)< I'm sure it would have been far worse. I've seen Volvos absorb the same types of blows with similar results. I'd put an old Caddi Hearse up against most modern cars. The size alone makes it formidable.
OMFG I HATE YOU!!!!!! lol i've been looking for a hearse and cant find one anywhere!! but im still looking, once i do find it im gonna make sure it runs good and everything then i wanna buy a casket, gut the insides of it, then put subs in the casket and maybe some neon inside of it and have it open up by itself i have a lot of ideas for it if i ever get one
You know, that car would be great to take when your drinking. I mean really what cop would pull over a hearse? You would need to be really breaking the law. Plus your friend could follow safely and run redlights.
QUOTE(Hercules Q Einstein @ Jun 27 2005, 08:01 PM)
You know, that car would be great to take when your drinking. I mean really what cop would pull over a hearse? You would need to be
really breaking the law. Plus your friend could follow safely and run redlights.
okay have you seen the prices of iron lately~thats why car are made of shit
QUOTE(mynuffinfutsitch @ Jul 19 2005, 10:27 AM)
okay have you seen the prices of iron lately~thats why car are made of shit