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Now this one you have got to see. Crash tests have proved to be an interesting thing to watch over the years. Head on collisions, rollovers - not to mention the horrific test results from some Chinese vehicles. The main body for vehicle safety testing in the United States, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is celebrating it's 50th anniversary. Birthday cake, huge party? No, the IIHS decided to celebrate by going big and doing what it does best - perform crash tests. Witness the video below. The IIHS picked the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu and the 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air to demonstrate how far automotive safety has come in that time. Witness: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joMK1WZjP7g Classic car enthusiasts everywhere are cringing! Beyond that though, the results are amazing to see

I have trouble thinking of a better example of Derailed Design than the 2000 Chevy Impala. It's just tough to imagine a car that spat so conspicuously on it's history than the turd of a car Chevy foisted upon us back at the turn of the century.  First, though, some history. The original Impala debuted in 1958, intended to compete in the full-size sedan market as Chevrolet's top of the line model.  It was an upmarket version of the Bel-Air coupe and convertible, with some stylistic differences (like the 6 tail lamps instead of 4) and more chrome 'n glitz.  It became it's own separate model for  1959, which is where it really becomes significant.  Look at this imposing beast of a car: The Impala was a

If you want a taste of the classic American car-as-art experience, all you have to do is head down to your local Advance Auto Parts on a sunny summer Saturday. I literally stumbled upon this carshow while driving around with a friend in Cary, North Carolina.  The quality and execution of some of the classic musclecars there was impressive enough to warrant coverage; I think you'll agree. The first thing that caught my eye was this clean-as-clean-can-be 2nd-generation Chevrolet Camaro.  I'm normally the furthest thing from a fan of the second-generation Camaros; they had the taught proportions of the gorgeous first-gens, but the lines were a mishmash of "what were they thinking?"  This one proves to be an exception to the rule; that is what I call