[Smokin' Joe]

I remember cars with starter buttons on the floor (still have a pickup with one—and the crank behind the seat), and the lock was only something you used when you went to town—if you remembered to bring the key.

[Cold Heat]

Yes indeed....

[867V309]

Jeez, these days I wonder how many remember the dimmer switch on the floor...

[Disambiguator]

I remember cars with starter buttons on the floor (still have a pickup with one—and the crank behind the seat), and the lock was only something you used when you went to town—if you remembered to bring the key.

The funny thing is, that retro technology would probably stump most car thieves today. Most of them can't even drive a stick shift.

[IYAS9YAS]

I remember cars with starter buttons on the floor (still have a pickup with one—and the crank behind the seat)

I had a '51 Chevy pickup with a floor starter. Some cars even had the starter underneath the gas pedal, not just next to it. You'd pump the gas a few times, then push the pedal all the way down to start the car, at the same time ensuring a full squirt of fuel and open butterflies on the carb.