[Healeys] 1934 Chrysler Airflow...why can't today's cars be built this sturdy

Thu Jan 28 15:12:36 MST 2016

Seat belts were not universal. On my 1957 Ford, they were an option for $5.40  EACH Plus $1.85 for the brackets.

John Sims

Aberdeen, NJ

www.healey6.com

From: i erbs [mailto:eyera3000 at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2016 4:22 PM
To: John Sims
Cc: Ahealey help
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 1934 Chrysler Airflow...why can't today's cars be built this sturdy

with no seat belts either....

Ira Erbs

Portland,OR

1959 BN4 100-6

with BT7 engine and disk brakes.

On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 1:19 PM, John Sims <ahbn6 at verizon.net> wrote:

Also what is interesting to me is the “helmet” that the driver wore when he rolled the car!! That took guts

John Sims

Aberdeen, NJ

www.healey6.com

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of i erbs
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2016 3:25 PM
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Subject: [Healeys] 1934 Chrysler Airflow...why can't today's cars be built this sturdy

Subject: 1934 Chrysler Airflow...why can't today's cars be built this sturdy?

a fun video...watch until the end!

DO YOU THINK OUR CARS OF TODAY COULD PASS THESE TESTS ?

1934 Chrysler Airflow Goes Over The Cliff

And Drives Away…

Wow, when they put on safety demos back in the day, supervised, they stated, by "hard boiled" State Troopers.  (Road & Track)

I wonder how today's car would hold up under the same tests? BTW, we have one of these Airflows at the Sacramento Auto Museum. They were
only made for four years, 1934 – 1937 and sold by both DeSoto and Chrysler. They never sold as well as the manufacturer wanted. People
just weren’t ready for the new futuristic design.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/bFl5pEe-7uo?feature=player_detailpage      

Ira Erbs

Portland,OR

1959 BN4 100-6

with BT7 engine and disk brakes.

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