Even in the small home town where I grew up, traffic is not 1000 times worse than back then. Here's the other thing. If you are following a newer car with good stoppers, and he slaps the binders for a dog or kid, and all you have is your old '50's back drums, no fronts, and little 'un's at that, you aren't -a- gonna stop.
so far's I'm concerned, ANY street car without front brakes is a death trap.
