I figured you had a car someone had "borrowed" at one time or another as thieves would jam a screw driver in the ignition switch (keyhole) and the twist to shear the pin in the steering column that locked it; then yank the rod (which generally bent it) to start the car using the electrical switch at the base of the steering column.
I had a '71 Nova I bought at auction that had been recovered stripped, and a '73 Camaro as project cars that had suffered that fate (back when these cars were sold for the price of scrap).
Didn't mean to come across as being a smart Alec (though as a punster I have a real hard time resisting a straight line).
Big Dave