Re: [FWDLK] Starting Question

[Ron Waters <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill -

Actually, I think they had it for 57-8. Kind of a dopey idea, since it
required two actions (turn key, press button) to get the car started.  I'm
sure that more than a few mechanics were confused when they'd go to work on
a car just driven in, only to find that it was 'dead'.

So what did they do for, say, a 57 Dodge ordered with standard transmission
?

Ron

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Watson" <wwatson5@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Ron Waters" <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 5:26 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Starting Question


>
> In the case of the Plymouth, it was probably cost.  The "N" pushbutton
> starter meant more wiring, etc.
>
> Not sure why DeSoto was left out, but Dodge, Chrysler, Imperial and the
> Canadian-built DeSoto Firedome had it.
>
> As it turned out, it was a neat idea but must have caused more trouble and
> confusion as it did not last long - one year.
>
> Bill
> Vancouver, BC
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Waters" <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 9:26 PM
> Subject: [FWDLK] Starting Question
>
>
> > Hey Everybody -
> >
> > I've been curious about this for a long time. Why did Chrysler Corp have
> > their Dodge and Chrysler lines set up for push button start, while
> Plymouth
> > and Desoto were set up for conventional turn key start ?
> >
> > Ron
> >
>

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