2009 Malibu vs. 1959 Bel Air Crash Test
Consumer Reports · Demo · 2 min · 2009 · YouTube title: 2009 Chevy Malibu vs 1959 Bel Air Crash Test | Consumer Reports
Why it's here
HN uses it as shorthand for how compounding engineering improvements, crumple zones especially, made things safer, applied to analogies well beyond cars.
What it covers
A Consumer Reports and IIHS crash test pitting a 2009 Chevy Malibu against a 1959 Bel Air. It shows how much better modern cars protect occupants.