Perhaps an interesting, related anecdote to this is that the song "Red Barchetta" by Rush is based on a speculative short story related to this article's premis

Perhaps an interesting, related anecdote to this is that the song "Red Barchetta" by Rush is based on a speculative short story related to this article's premise. In the story, Modern Safety Vehicles are by design massive and heavy, and through their design (and either carelessness or aggression by those who drive them), are a danger to older, smaller cars. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Barchetta https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Barchetta http://www.fiatbarchetta.com/links/nice.html http://www.fiatbarchetta.com/links/nice.html