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...good to see that the auto industry is at last making seat belts standard equipment for both front and rear passengers [Feb. 19]. After years of seeking solid statistical proof of their value, I have found it: of 34 persons killed on the New Jersey Turnpike last year, not one was wearing a seat belt. There is something else the automakers should do: place the ignition switch and the emergency brake near the middle of the dashboard, so that a front-seat passenger can reach them in case the driver is incapacitated. GILBERT CANT New York City...
...division's three other lines-the Corvair, Corvette and Chevy II -got mostly only superficial trim changes for 1964. But all the new Chevrolets have standard front-seat safety belts in line with the auto industry's decision to install belts on all new autos by year's end. Though it will offer a grand total of 43 models for 1964-the widest selection in its history-Chevrolet is secretly working on yet another new model: a small, fastback sports car to compete with the low-priced sports car that Ford is planning for the spring...
...drive for belt safety. Says the A.M.A.'s past president, Leonard W. Larson: "About one of every five physicians has seat belts in his car. Besides being a safety measure, they reduce the strain on the back, and reduce general body fatigue." More than 70 different makes of front-seat belts have been approved by various state authorities; yet despite the wide choice it is still difficult to find a belt fit for children up to the age of six. What the kids really need is a sturdy harness that can be anchored to the floor but will leave...
Super Chevrolet. A "Super Sport'' version of the six-passenger Impala model is being introduced by Chevrolet. It has such sports-car features as heavy-duty springs and shock absorbers, a tachometer, four-speed racing transmission, and a bar for the front-seat passenger to hang on to during high-speed turns. There is a choice of 305-, 340-or 350-h.p. engines, or about 70 to 115 h.p. greater than present Chevy engines. Price: about $700 more than regular Impala models...
...Valiant compacts by $19 on the economy series and $34 on the luxury models; Chevrolet trimmed $35 off its Corvair line. Pontiac introduced its new four-cylinder Tempest compact, which has a transaxle-a combination of transmission and axle in the rear-that almost completely eliminates the front-seat transmission hump. It set the factory list price for the four-door sedan at $1,975, or $200 below prices of the Buick Special and Oldsmobile F85 sedan compacts...