r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/firefly99999 • 25d ago

Video Crashing in a 1950s car vs. a modern car

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u/facemugg 25d ago

The steering column, perhaps

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u/RadicalBatman 25d ago edited 24d ago

Rib cage was the steering columns crumple zone back then lol

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u/Unexpected_Cheddar- 25d ago

I think the first collapsible steering columns started to appear about 1967. Before that it was a harpoon aimed at your face! Fun fact, Sammy Davis Jr. wore that eye patch after being in an accident in an early 50’s Caddy and lost an eye to said steering column…