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what cars had the handbrake coming out of the dash?
smart51 - 18/11/07 at 07:04 PM

I'm planning a car with the handbrake on the front wheels, so a traditional handbrake lever seems wrong. What cars had a handbrake lever in the dash?

Are dash handbrake levers SVAable?


Humbug - 18/11/07 at 07:07 PM

2CV/Dyane had umbrella handle just under the dash


COREdevelopments - 18/11/07 at 07:07 PM

the indestructable toyota hi-lux.
thats the only one i know of.

rob


pathfinder - 18/11/07 at 07:08 PM

2cv, old isuzu troopers, ford ranger


Triton - 18/11/07 at 07:13 PM

My grandfather had the coolest car in the world or at least we thought so as kids...knobs n buttons everywhere weird sticky out indicators you had to flick a switch left or right to operate,even a push button to start it...handbrake was next to the steering wheel...Wolsley 444! cooler than owt that was.


dave-69isit - 18/11/07 at 07:16 PM

mercs


Howlor - 18/11/07 at 07:16 PM

VDubbleu bay window camper


panichat - 18/11/07 at 07:17 PM

They were grey plastic rectangles with a trigger.

Dave


coozer - 18/11/07 at 07:20 PM

My old Toyota Hi-Ace pickup had one in the 80's

God I feel old now


redscamp - 18/11/07 at 07:23 PM

cortina shaped p100


jollygreengiant - 18/11/07 at 07:28 PM

P5 rover


BenB - 18/11/07 at 07:37 PM

Don't some Cateringvans have a dash handbrake?


robinj66 - 18/11/07 at 08:45 PM

Ford Corsair (if you can find one)


GasGasGas - 18/11/07 at 08:53 PM

If you wanted front calipers with a handbrake setup try Xantia's!


stevec - 18/11/07 at 09:07 PM

Early XJ6
Renault 4


caber - 18/11/07 at 09:43 PM

Lotus Elan! I just happen to have one of these handbrake levers I was going to use it on my build but ended up using a Range Rover one instead. U2U me if you want it.

If you stick it in the "safe area" around the sterering wheel it should not cause SVA problems.

Caber


Fatgadget - 18/11/07 at 10:39 PM

quote:
Originally posted by robinj66
Ford Corsair (if you can find one)


Lotus Cortinas too had umbrella handbrakes. Had a special equipment one reg 8 TRO.Paid 125 nicker for it and sold it to a mate for a monkey...Wonder if its still about and how much its worth today....


mark chandler - 18/11/07 at 10:49 PM

Series I II & III XJ jags, umbrella type.


RazMan - 18/11/07 at 11:03 PM

Citroen BX


Wingnut - 18/11/07 at 11:15 PM

FWIW,

The mighty GT40 also had the handbrake under the dash....


kipper - 19/11/07 at 12:24 AM

Nissan pick up, we have one at work but damned if I know what model. It's not too old though.
Regards Kipper.


Phil.J - 19/11/07 at 08:36 AM

My twin cam Lotus Europa back in the 70's used to have one.


t.j. - 19/11/07 at 05:00 PM

Series 2 lotus 7 had one


chrisg - 19/11/07 at 05:50 PM

quote:
Originally posted by caber
Lotus Elan! I just happen to have one of these handbrake levers I was going to use it on my build but ended up using a Range Rover one instead. U2U me if you want it.

If you stick it in the "safe area" around the sterering wheel it should not cause SVA problems.

Caber


I'll have if you've still got it mate.

The very thing!

cheers

Chris


charlierevell - 7/1/08 at 09:34 PM

Dax rush uses it so it must be SVA'able