Yep, not a safe vehicle for a new (or any, really) driver. Barkydog, you’re mistaking your survival for some general lesson. In fact, those who died in those times aren’t posting here very often. Car deaths have dropped 80 % over the last 50 years, largely because the cars are MUCH safer. Surviving a dangerous car is not a ‘growth’ experience, it’s just being lucky.
This is a great hobby vehicle, a bad daily use vehicle.