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

[Richard Ewald]

>>DO YOU THINK OUR CARS OF TODAY COULD PASS THESE TESTS ?
Sure, you want to put the Chrysler's drum brakes and skinny nylon tires up
against my car's 4 wheel disc brakes, low profile tires, 4 wheel ABS,
traction control, and stability control?  Bring it on buddy.  Prepare to
get your ass handed to you.
>>And after the rollover the doors still open
Yeah including the one that flew open during the rollover that ejected all
the back seat passengers, killing them.  Also did you notice that besides
being a slow speed rollover, it was on soft dirt?  Way to stack the deck
there Chrysler.  Here let's compare to a real rollover test:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42emZ9C2j4I (Rollover test starts at 1:30)
 What to put your Airflow on that crash sled?
I love it when somebody comes up with the they don't build them like they
used to.  My response is Thank God for that.  While fun to look at, and
neat to tinker with, they were by comparison giant POS.
Rick


On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 12:24 PM, i erbs <eyera3000 at gmail.com> wrote:

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