Newspaper Clipping Of My Barracuda Accident.

[BadJoey]

Were you wearing your seat belt ? Glad you're OK . Was the car totaled ?

[JeffAARy]

This is why I consider these cars toys to be used occasionally, and only in good weather.  No ABS, no traction control, no air bags.

My wife's aunt sold a 1970 Challenger to someone, and that person was killed in it driving on an icy road in Connecticut.

I also used to date a woman that had to be extricated from a 1970 shaker 340 Cuda.  The car was trashed but she got to keep the scars and what was left of the shaker.

[67vertman]

That's a memory that I personally would not want to re-live.   

Like others have said, I am glad you are still with us. 

[AARCUDADEN]

Wow! seeing that article again has to bring back bad memories of that day. At least your still here to talk about it. Thank god you made it through it alright.   

[DoNotChallengeHer]

wow... that looks scary... glad you came out alive.     
I had an accident  6 years ago.... my `76 bmw 525   looked exactly like that     A couple of months ago I drove the same road and witnessed a bad crash in the exact same location... 2 were killed    still get shivers down my back when I think about it.

Bart, That's really scary. I was told there was an accident there 2 yrs before mine. They said the cars ended up , almost in the same position. A women was killed. 

[DoNotChallengeHer]

Were you wearing your seat belt ? Glad you're OK . Was the car totaled ?

The car was totaled. No, I wasn't wearing a seat belt. I'd be dead. The steering wheel drove into me. I had a lot of internal bleeding. Can you imagine if I would have had that metal buckle of the seat belt on. 

[BadJoey]

The car was totaled. No, I wasn't wearing a seat belt. I'd be dead. The steering wheel drove into me. I had a lot of internal bleeding. Can you imagine if I would have had that metal buckle of the seat belt on. 

One more time I'm glad you are OK . That said I remember my room mate when I was in the service . He's the one that converted me to Mopar . He was telling me that in the late 60's lots of folks driving mussel cars hitting things at well over 100 miles per hour . Those cases are what lead to the shoulder strap , crush can in front of the steering and the break away window crank knobs . Even though the seat belt might have made things worst in your case I have to think most of the time they help more then they hurt . As a young man (many years ago), one time my aunt was in a accident . A week or so later at the state fair they were putting on a show telling you all the injuries you would get not wearing a seat belt , my aunt had them all . I have been a believer ever since .

[The Cuda Guy]

Dang Jackie, I know you have mentioned this wreck to me in the past but I guess I never realized how serious it was until now when I seen the pics!  Im glad you made it through ok. 

Don

[jrwoodjoe]

Wow, that was really bad. As other's have said, I'm glad you lived to tell about it. Sorry your car got messed up after putting all that work into it. But at least you are here to enjoy the Challenger.

[babyelephant]

Looks scary. I'm glad you're ok after all

[cudadave72]

Wow!! What a mess that must have been. How long ago was that? Glad you came away from that one!