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Television shows in the 1970's had me convinced that if a car went off a cliff that it would explode on impact with the ground and that almost any damage to a c
by macjohnmcc 6y ago
Television shows in the 1970's had me convinced that if a car went off a cliff that it would explode on impact with the ground and that almost any damage to a car would result in an eventual explosion. But that hasn't played out and so far quicksand hasn't proven to be a big risk either.
- axaxs 6y agoIn fairness, cars were much more likely to explode back then. I still remember my dad bolting a piece of steel behind the rear seat of a mustang, because there was a good chance of the passengers being engulfed in flames from a rear end collision due to the location and configuration of the gas tank. I think the Pinto was even worse if my memory serves.
- macjohnmcc 6y agoAnd the Corvair. A good looking car with some serious design flaws.
- NikolaeVarius 6y agoAs far as I am aware, the Pinto was not special in terms of it catching fire than any other car during its time. It was mostly extremely bad press that gave it a bad look.