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We went the other direction. We don't like air bags, my wife especially. ABS brakes are, well, sometimes more trouble than they are worth, for us anyway. I've always had wheels speed sensor problems with those things.

My son grew up in the back of our 70 Formula, car seat and all. Actually he grew up in nothing but classic cars 95% of the time. Today, as an adult now, he prefers to ride in the 69 Camaro more than anything else since it has a more friendly back seat than the Firebird. He also likes the 72 chevelle, a little more roomy.

We just don't really worry about safety features much. Drive defensively and most of the time I'm on back roads that are less traveled anyway. It's just the way we prefer to live and get to enjoy our classics as a result.

Luckily living in Arizona gives us year round driving weather. I do understand the winter and salt thing coming from Ohio. When we lived there I actually had a classic beater that we used during the winter months. I had several V8 Vegas and Monzas we drove for years until they rusted into the ground, then I'd go out West and buy another one, lol.