Originally posted by inspyral
... On rear-drive cars, the parking brake usually controls the front brakes, which explains a standing burnout on an FR. Yes, if you engage the parking brake on an FF, it will hold the car still while spinning the front wheels.
Wow... All the rear-drive cars I've known (including brothers, etc), the parking brake operates the rear wheels.
Dad's old Fords when I was a kid ('63, '67, '69)
'67 VW Squareback
'71 Opel Kadett
'71 Datsun 240Z
'72 Datsun 510
'73 Opel Manta
'74 BMW 2002tii
All of those are rear-wheel drive, all parking brakes are on REAR wheels.
The only cars I know about with handbrakes on the front are Saab 99 & Saab 900 up thru '87. Maybe the earlier stroker Saabs, too. But those are all front-wheel drive.