You are, of course, correct Hugh. I stand corrected. Anyway, there should be some thingamabob that keeps the whatchamcallit from allowing the car to start unless it is in neutral. KerryP Patch panels fabricated Pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx dte.net/57imperial Imperials -- 50 Limo, 57 roadster, 61's, 62, 68 Convert, 73, a 66 300 and a bunch of lesser marques ----- Original Message ----- From: Hugh & Therese <hugtrees@xxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 6:29 PM Subject: IML: Neutral safety switch on a 57? > Gosh, I feel silly even posing the question to such notable list > personalities as Philippe and Kerry but does the 1957 even have a neutral > safety switch? I don't think so. It has a neutral starter switch which is > not the same thing. A previous owner installed a seperate starter button on > mine and the engine can be started in any gear you like. The neutral button > still starts the car, too. > > Hugh > > > > >