To be fair
No airbags
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...or seatbelts, as built.
That's exactly the point .... people think they're safer in the heavier stiffer classic vehicles.
This video shows otherwise.
So unless you intend to somehow install airbags in a classic, you're probably far, far safer In the newer vehicle.
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If you remove the dummy and damage perspective, you can still see the advantage of the new designs in safety. Just look at how much passenger space intrusion there is in the older vehicle. Safety designs with crumple zones force the engine and transmission downward in a front end collision.
Note how the dash and pretty much everything in the new car stay nearly intact. The only things moving is the debris from broken glass and the dummy. In the older vehicle, the engine is pushed into the passenger space and the dash is severely deformed as the front of the vehicle is pushed into the passenger space. Even with the same seatbelts and airbag system as the new vehicle, injuries would still be severe in the older vehicle. It doesn't matter if the dummy is securely held in place if the engine and dash are still being pushed into it with deadly force.
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