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Vintage Car Crank Start — free sound effect

3.0s · WAV & MP3 · vehicles · 288 downloads · quality 9.2/10 · royalty-free, CC BY 4.0

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Credit it like this (the one condition of the free licence):

“Vintage Car Crank Start” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/sfx/vintage-car-crank-start-0478ba55) — CC BY 4.0

About this sound

An AI-generated sound effect: “vintage car ignition crank start”. Quality-checked before listing, free for commercial and personal projects — videos, games, podcasts, apps and client work. No royalties — just credit BudgetPixel AI.

Direct file: WAV · 44.1 kHz — both WAV and MP3 are on the download button.

Editor's note (9.2/10): This accurate, clean recording of a vintage crank ignition sequence only has a very minor abrupt end as the engine catches, with no other unwanted noise, speech, or music.

Also searched as: vintage car start · crank ignition · classic car startup · old car start · hand crank start · antique car ignition

Sound effect licensing — common questions

Is "Vintage Car Crank Start" free to use commercially?
Yes. "Vintage Car Crank Start" is free for commercial and personal use under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) — monetised YouTube videos, podcasts, games, apps, ads, streams, films and client work are all covered, with no fees, royalties or subscription. The one condition is the credit: “Vintage Car Crank Start” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/sfx/vintage-car-crank-start-0478ba55) — CC BY 4.0
Do I have to credit BudgetPixel to use "Vintage Car Crank Start"?
Yes — crediting BudgetPixel AI is the one condition of the licence, and downloading still needs no account. Put the credit line from this page wherever your project lists sources: a video description, end credits, show notes, or a game's credits screen.
What format and length is "Vintage Car Crank Start"?
"Vintage Car Crank Start" runs 3 seconds and downloads as WAV at 44.1 kHz, with MP3 on the same download button. Both formats carry the identical licence, so pick whichever your editor prefers — WAV for layering and pitch work, MP3 when file size matters.
Can I use "Vintage Car Crank Start" in a monetised YouTube video?
Yes. Monetised video is explicitly permitted. BudgetPixel never registers library audio with Content ID, and because this sound effect is licensed to everyone non-exclusively under CC BY 4.0, no one can hold the exclusive rights Content ID requires. If a claim ever appears, dispute it and cite this page and its licence.

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