On 22 May 96 at 23:56, Kenneth N. Flaxman wrote:
> > When was the TR4 discontinued? Is it possible that the Series V Alpine,
> > last made in January of 1968, was the last mass-produced passenger car in
>the
> > U.K. or U.S. to have a handcrank starter option?
>
> As I recall, a handcrank starter option was present on the
> Citroen ID19 and DS21. Which were available in the US at least
> until 1971.
>
While debateably a passenger car, Land Rovers with the 4 cylinder 2.25
engine have had a provision for crank starting from the early years well
into the 80's, though I am not sure the current Defender line still does.
Ron Franklin
Bowdoin, Maine, USA
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