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If you’re an attentive driver your biggest risk is other drivers. Not much you can do to be honest. If you add a rollcage you’ll likely bang your head against it I a crash, so I guess you could wear a helmet. Other than that I doubt there is a market for safety that applies to your car.

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I’ve considered that too: that when you buy an old car you’re doing so the way a motorcyclist approaches riding their motorcycle. You know you’re going to lose in any collision but you are as defensive a rider/driver as possible and you take the risks because you love the ride.

You can install a rollcage so that is not tHe case, but not in all cars, and they have their own issues. Generally when you have a cage, you also want a 4 5 or 6 point restraint, making it impractical for a daily driver. Nevermind that you now need new seats, and the seats mean you need a detachable steering wheel to get into, and there goes your airbag.

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