1959 VS 2009, WHO WINS?

You might think that a muscular 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air could hold its own in a modern-day crash test because of its advantage in weight and size. But as the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) proved on its 50th anniversary, that belief can be quickly crushed. The safety group conducted a frontal offset crash test pitting a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu against its classic predecessor, which weighed 300 to 400 pounds more. The explosive results illustrate how far crash-test protection has come since the non-profit organization began conducting safety evaluations and advocating for improvements