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Top 10 Deadliest Cars in the world

Which cars you need to avoid if you are concerned about the car safety. Lucky for us this is a list of the older models which are not in production, but they are still on the roads throughout the whole world.

1. Volkswagen Bus. The body of the driver and the front passengers are well ahead of the front wheels. In the case of the frontal crash, the body of the driver and the front passengers are in extreme danger from the crash but also later from the fumes and heat of the broken engine.

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2. Suzuki Samurai. With a high center of gravity this small Suzuki SUV has little stability and the protection of the driver and passengers are extremely low.

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3. Porsche 930 Turbo. With a problematic handling Porsche 930 needed a very good driver. When turbo was added, the new Porsche 930 turbo become very potent sport car but handling was even worse. The driving of this sporty car in the high speeds was recommended only to the very experienced drivers with a substantial knowledge of this car.

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4. Mercedes-Benz 300SL. This beautifully designed Mercedes sporty car was a handling nightmare. With a problematic swing-axle rear suspension and the gull-wing doors this car deserved a place amongst ten deadliest car designs in the world of automotive industry.

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5. Chevrolet Corvette. This cheap sporty car made from fiberglass was introduced in 1953 and very soon become famous under the nick name “plastic casket”. The protection from the crash was an endless resource for the urban legends and jokes.

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6. Austin-Healey Sprite. In a crash the wood rimmed car interior was acting like a shrapnel bomb. The most stupid element in the car was a infant seat without any belt or other safety feature.

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7. VW Beetle. VW Beetle is a great car and it was sold in many millions but it had one very bad design flaw. It was air cooled. During the winter the driver and the passengers could not be warmed. So some of the car owners opted for the gas heaters. Do you think this sound safe? Not for us and that is the reason why this car is on this list. Later VW Beetle production was transferred to Mexico and Brazil where the car owners did not had any need for the gas heaters. If you are happy owner of VW Beetle south from the border ignore this article.

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8. Subaru BRAT. Subaru BRAT can earn a title “Poor man James Bond vehicle. Why? Because the rear passengers over the good bump can be launched out of the car.

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9. Ford Pinto. Urban legend says that many thousands find unpleasant death in this vehicle, but that is simply not truth. Ford Pinto tank was placed at the very end of the car, but also doors easily jammed at the crash sealing passengers inside.

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10. Chevrolet pickups. Side-saddle gas tanks were the reason why 1973-1987 Chevy pickups were on this list. The older pickups were with a fuel tank behind the bench seat which is a safe hazard. GM offered a fuel tanks mounted outboard of the frame. Any crash which does a pressure behind a cab can easily end up with an explosion.

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