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Originally Posted by Kiss My SS
Dont forget about the good ole Corvair!!  |
The corvair was later proven in a government investigation just as safe or even safer as any other small car of the same time period.
Although many still persist in the myth the Corvair was discontinued because of safety it was not. It is Ironic because it was driven out of the market by the Ford Mustang, that was cheaper to produce and had better performance. Which turned out to be more dangerous than the Corvair was.
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Originally Posted by 11vert w&o
And Chevy / GMC side saddle fuel tanks. They all do it.
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And if you remember I think it was NBC that rigged the tanks to explode in their "tests".
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Originally Posted by nighttowl
I had a 67 mustang with a 390 in it for many years. the gas tank is actually the trunk floor. it was like that for several years that i am aware of, and there were stories of the car catching fire in an accident. i believe the fix for it was to weld in sheet metal behind the back seat seal it off, i did not do it though.
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Pintos were the same way and had no bulkhead either between the trunk and passenger compartment.
Many GM cars of the same era had their gas tanks in the same location but they were under the trunk floor therefore not as much a safety hazard.