Home Page American Government Reference Desk Shopping Special Collections About Us Contribute



Escort, Inc.






GM Icons
By accessing/using The Crittenden Automotive Library/CarsAndRacingStuff.com, you signify your agreement with the Terms of Use on our Legal Information page. Our Privacy Policy is also available there.

Development of a Test Methodology for Evaluating Crash Compatibility and Aggressiveness: 1975 Plymouth Fury


Vehicle:  Plymouth Fury

Development of a Test Methodology for Evaluating Crash Compatibility and Aggressiveness: 1975 Plymouth Fury

Reports
Development of a Test Methodology for Evaluating Crash Compatibility and Aggressiveness, Test Report 4: 1975 Plymouth Fury-to-NHTSA Test Device - 8.2MB - 226 pages

Page Sections
Test Information
Vehicle 1: 1975 Plymouth Fury
Instrumentation Data
Video
Testing of a 1975 Plymouth Fury by Dynamic Science, Inc. in a report released March 1979.

Test Information

Test No.:10
Contract or Study Title:PLYMOUTH-TO-FIXED TEST DEV
Test Performer:DYNAMIC SCIENCE
Test Reference No.: 8316-7
Test Type:TEST PROCEDURE DEVELOPMENT
Test Configuration:VEHICLE INTO BARRIER
Closing Speed (kph):65.50
Impact Angle (degrees):0
Offset Distance (mm): 
Version No.:1
Test Objectives:DEVELOP METHODS FOR EVALUATING CRASH COMPATABILITY AND AGGRESSIVENESS
Test Date:6/13/1978
Contract No.:DOT-HS-7-01758
Test Track Surface:ASPHALT
Test Track Condition:DRY
Ambient Temperature (degrees Celsius):38
Type of Recorder:FM MULTIPLEXOR TAPE RECORDER
Total No. of Curves:87
Test Commentary:LOAD CELL ROW DAMAGE


Vehicle 1: 1975 Plymouth Fury

Vehicle No.:1
Vehicle Make:PLYMOUTH
Vehicle Model:FURY
Model Year:1975
Engine Type:V8 INLINE FRONT
Engine Displacement (liters):5.20
Vehicle Test Weight (Kgrams):2013
Vehicle Length (mm):5535
Vehicle Width (mm):1974
NHTSA Number: 
Body Type:FOUR DOOR SEDAN
Vehicle Identification No.:RH41G5A153914
Transmission Type:AUTOMATIC - REAR WHEEL DRIVE
Vehicle Center of Gravity Distance Behind Front Axle (mm):1334
Steering Column Shear Capsule Separation:UNKNOWN
Steering Column Collapse Mechanism:OTHER
Vehicle Modification Indicator:PRODUCTION VEHICLE
Description of Vehicle Modification: 
Vehicle Speed (kph):65.50
Crabbed Angle (degrees):0
Principal Direction of Force (degrees):0
Bumper Engagement:NOT APPLICABLE
Sill Engagement:NOT APPLICABLE
A-Pillar Engagement:NOT APPLICABLE
Vehicle Damage Index (Collision Deformation Classification):12FCAW9
Angle of Moving Test Cart (degrees):0
Vehicle Orientation of Moving Cart (degrees):0
Total Length of Indentation:1974
Distance between Center of Damaged area and C.G. Axis (mm):0
Maximum Crush Distance:640
Vehicle Commentary:NO COMMENTS
Damage Profile Distances One:612
Damage Profile Distances Two:622
Damage Profile Distances Three:640
Damage Profile Distances Four:635
Damage Profile Distances Five:602
Damage Profile Distances Six:574
Pre-test - Total Length of Vehicle at Centerline: 
Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Front of Engine: 
Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Firewall: 
Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Upper Leading Edge of Right Door: 
Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Upper Leading Edge of Left Door: 
Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Lower Leading Edge of Right Door: 
Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Lower Leading Edge of Left Door: 
Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Upper Trailing Edge of Right Door: 
Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Upper Trailing Edge of Left Door: 
Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Lower Trailing Edge of Right Door: 
Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Lower Trailing Edge of Left Door: 
Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Bottom of A Post of Right Side: 
Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Bottom of A Post of Left Side: 
Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Firewall Right Side: 
Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Firewall Left Side: 
Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Steering Column: 
Pre-test - Center of Steering Column to A Post: 
Pre-test - Center of Steering Column to Headliner: 
Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Right Side of Front Bumper: 
Pre-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Left Side of Front Bumper: 
Pre-test - Length of Engine Block: 
Post-test - Total Length of Vehicle at Centerline: 
Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Front of Engine: 
Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Firewall: 
Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Upper Leading Edge of Right Door: 
Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Upper Leading Edge of Left Door: 
Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Lower Leading Edge of Right Door: 
Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Lower Leading Edge of Left Door: 
Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Upper Trailing Edge of Right Door: 
Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Upper Trailing Edge of Left Door: 
Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Lower Trailing Edge of Right Door: 
Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Lower Trailing Edge of Left Door: 
Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Bottom of A Post of Right Side: 
Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Bottom of A Post of Left Side: 
Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Firewall Right Side: 
Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Firewall Left Side: 
Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Steering Column: 
Post-test - Center of Steering Column to A Post: 
Post-test - Center of Steering Column to Headliner: 
Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Right Side of Front Bumper: 
Post-test - Rear Surface of Vehicle to Left Side of Front Bumper: 
Post-test - Length of Engine Block: 


Instrumentation Data

Download NCAP Test 00010 Instrumentation Data in Altair Binary Format - 584KB
Download NCAP Test 00010 Instrumentation Data in NHTSA EV5 ASCII X-Y format - 365KB
Download NCAP Test 00010 Instrumentation Data in NHTSA ISO_MME format - 262KB
Download NCAP Test 00010 Instrumentation Data in NHTSA UDS-1992 format - 182KB


Video

1975 Plymouth Fury-to-Fixed Test Device (40.73 MPH)
Duration: 5:12
June 13, 1978
Development of a Test Methodology for Evaluating Crash Compatibility and Aggressiveness
Download video of NHTSA NCAP #00010: 1975 Plymouth Fury-to-Fixed Test Device - 369MB





The Crittenden Automotive Library