Originally Posted By: ekpolk
Originally Posted By: Papa Bear
First car I ever drove was a '48 Ford, it had a push button start.
Did it have a key too, or just the button? For the record, I was born in 1961, and have no idea when cars first started getting "keyed".
My 49 Ford had push button start and a key. Pretty sure 48 Fords and several years before did too.
They also had a button on the starter solenoid so you could crank the engine from under the hood.
Originally Posted By: Papa Bear
First car I ever drove was a '48 Ford, it had a push button start.
Did it have a key too, or just the button? For the record, I was born in 1961, and have no idea when cars first started getting "keyed".
My 49 Ford had push button start and a key. Pretty sure 48 Fords and several years before did too.
They also had a button on the starter solenoid so you could crank the engine from under the hood.
