69 chevelle body knocked off frame in fatal wreck

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I remember a 70SS that was only 6 years old hitting a bridge side on at over 60 miles a hour and seperated totally. The motor and trans were found over 75 feet from the rest of the car.
Rust plays a role for sure but I think the point of impact has more of an effect. Seems a hard side hit will peal the frame in many cases Gm bolts or not.

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Joe,

I too remember a brown 1970 SS 396 Chevelle with an M-22.
Sweet car. It was cut clean in half on a side impact. The
engine & trans were severly cracked ( total loss ). The
firewall forward was sheared entirely off the car and the
frame bolts didnt' shear. I was looking carefully at the
car for salvage value, that's why I remember it so vividly.

Perhaps location and/or rust do play a role here.

Steve