We had a was it a Stude? pickup, had the starter on the bottom of the clutch travel.
Our '54 Nash Ambassador you pulled the shifter knob up towards the wheel
Some old rigs (GM?) you floorboarded the throttle
Old Ford (Gramps '40) had a mechanical column lock, with a toggle switch built into the column, and a push button on the dash
Hell, I'm behind times. Finally discovered that some of the key-start outboards you push the key in to activate the solenoid operated choke. Our old 35 Johnson was simply 2 buttons.........start, and choke. You held the choke in to kill it