ESV Experimental Safety Vehicles

Experimental safety vehicle (ESV) is the designation for experimental concept cars which are used to test car safety ideas.

In 1973, the U.S. DOT announced its ESV project, the aim of which was to obtain safer vehicles by 1981.A car produced by this effort was known as the Minicar RSV.

BRITISH LEYLAND

1972 SSV1 based on the MGB GT

1974 SRV2 based on the Morris Marina

1974 SRV3 based on the BMC ADO 17 Austin 1800

1974 SRV4 based on the MINI

1974 SRV5 based on the BMC ADO16 Austin/Morris 1300

CHRYSLER

1976 Chrysler RSV based on the Simca 1307

DATSUN

1973 Datsun ESV based on the Nissan Bluebird

FIAT

1973 Fiat ESV 1500 based on Fiat 126

1973 Fiat ESV 2000 based on Fiat 128

1973 Fiat ESC 2500 based on Fiat 132

MERCEDES

1971 Mercedes ESF 05

1973 Mercedes ESF 22

Mercedes ESF 2009

Mercedes ESF 2019

RENAULT

1974 Renault b.r.v.

1978 Renault EPURE (Évaluation de la Protection des Usagers de la Route en Environnement)

TOYOTA

1973 Toyota ESV

VOLKSWAGEN

1972 Volkswagen ESVW1

1981 Volkswagen AUTO 2000

VOLVO

1972 Volvo VESC

2001 Volvo SCC