Is this weird? 4 speed car has auto linkage

I don't know but that clutch adjustment needs some fuckin' help, stat.

Edit,
IIRC those years had a steering lockout that locked the column when the key was removed, and I think it locked it in gear, too. (Again, IIRC).
I can't tell from photos, but my manual column has a finger lever you have to depress to remove the key, and I can't see it on your column.