08-06-2018, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by big gear head
Maybe they meant that the key was actually used to start the car. The '40 Chevy had a key that turned on the ignition, but the starter was engaged by a pedal on the floor.
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That's it! Found this:
"Chrysler introduced ignition-key starting" in 1949.
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