1983 General Motors Commercial – Crash Dummy

In an paper advertisement General Motors touted crash testing as just the beginning. “Crash tests using dummies can help engineers to design safer cars and trucks. That’s why we developed much of the technology that has become standard for barrier crash testing throughout the industry. But we didn’t stop there. Our commitment to safety led us into even more advanced research. Today, GM is pushing safety technology forward with new computer modeling techniques. We’ve also developed static crusher tests as well as sale model testing. And our biomedical research is helping us to understand better the human body’s response to accident induced trauma…”