[DeTomaso] Pushbutton

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/12/07 14 06 47, gaino at earthlink.net writes:


> If 75 were imported then I have the last one 1362. BUT thats not the 
> case... I know of at least 10 with later serial numbers. 1387 is on ebay right now, 
> it may be the first lever handle car?
> 

>>>Well, Ford claims the pushbutton doorhandles ended with No. 1399, and the 
one-piece moldings ended at No. 1450.   However, the De Tomaso parts book 
shows *a* transition at 1450, including the doorhandles and moldings.   I suspect 
the Ford book is more correct-ish.

However, there were oddball cars that were built with pushbutton features, 
including at least one in the 2000s.

Mike


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