I had a similar "slab of Detroit steel" in the form of a '78 Chevy Impala station wagon. A drunk driver hit me at nearly 50mph while I was sitting still at a li

I had a similar "slab of Detroit steel" in the form of a '78 Chevy Impala station wagon. A drunk driver hit me at nearly 50mph while I was sitting still at a light. My car was only slightly damaged and still driveable. I however felt like I'd been nearly cut in half. From this I gleaned that the car was quite durable, but it made no concession whatsoever for my durability. There was likely a conceivable wreck that would result in my death but the car remaining driveable.