The Minicar Research Safety Vehicle was one of the safest cars ever built — 35 years ago
Posted in Auto News on Jun 1st, 2010
Built 35 years ago by the U.S. government, the Minicar Research Safety Vehicle was designed to be the safest automobile on the road. Fourteen of the Mini RSVs were built during the Carter administration. The RSV’s fenders and front fascia were plastic composites that could take a 10-mph crash without denting. The RSVs front seats [...]