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Originally Posted by ctruss53
I think it probably has to do with how narrow the frame is in the front of the Bel Air. If you think about it most of what the Malibou hit was just inner and outer fender sheet metal and the front suspension.
The wonders of unibody construction.
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That is a very good point. Since the bodies were not meant to take most of the weight and stress, and the frame being narrow, the unibody has a much better chance at that sort of crash.
It would be very interesting to see the same test performed with a 60's vehicle with unibody construction.
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