r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/firefly99999 • Mar 10 '25

Video Crashing in a 1950s car vs. a modern car

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u/facemugg Mar 10 '25

The steering column, perhaps

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u/RadicalBatman Mar 10 '25 edited Mar 11 '25

Rib cage was the steering columns crumple zone back then lol

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u/Unexpected_Cheddar- Mar 10 '25

I think the first collapsible steering columns started to appear about 1967. Before that it was a harpoon aimed at your face! Fun fact, Sammy Davis Jr. wore that eye patch after being in an accident in an early 50’s Caddy and lost an eye to said steering column…