Push Start a Torqueflite For Me

Had a 57 BelAire with a tow-start feature. I musta towed that thing 10 miles with the engine happily whirling away but nary a cough or a sputter or a peep; just the whirring. Finally I got so frustrated I started playing with the column shifter, and the first nudge I gave it, the engine sprang to life and I nearly ran over the tow-vehicle.
Note to self; make sure not to tow-start in reverse. Gimme a break; I was not yet 16 years old, and I had just finished reconditioning the 283.