My parents survived a head-on collision in a 1965 Corvair vs. an out-of-control Camaro, with minor injuries, thanks to the trunk being in front. The trunk was just about obliterated, but the passenger compartment was not compromised. Had they been in a Chevy Vega, Ford Pinto, or other &#x27;60s&#x2F;&#x27;70s-era small car, they would have likely been maimed or killed.<p>As far as I&#x27;m concerned, the second-generation Corvair was considerably safer than typical small cars of the era; the trunk was large, the gas tank was behind the front axle, and the first-generation Corvair&#x27;s swing axle rear suspension was superseded by a fully-independent design.<p>I&#x27;d feel safer even in a first-generation Corvair than in a classic VW Beetle. F*ck Nader.