This wagon has carried stuff from 1969 when I got it from its first owner, who carefully developed the patina except for my coat of Johnson’s paste floor wax applied a decade or two ago. The roof has been replaced to keep the sun out and all the mechanicals have been rebuilt. It’s a good 35-30 mile per hour hauler.   1928 Chevrolet series LO (no front wheel brakes – avoiding complexity) 171 Cu in overhead valve engine, 4 speed transmission. 30X5 new old stock tires in 1969. This wagon has carried stuff from 1969 when I got it from its first owner, who carefully developed the patina except for my coat of Johnson’s paste floor wax applied a decade or two ago. The roof has been replaced to keep the sun out and all the mechanicals have been rebuilt. It’s a good 35-30 mile per hour hauler.   1928 Chevrolet series LO (no front wheel brakes – avoiding complexity) 171 Cu in overhead valve engine, 4 speed transmission. 30X5 new old stock tires in 1969.   ... View more

The E type Enzo Ferrari's comment was about was the Coupe. Lowering the roof would make the interior unusable for drivers over say 5'10. Moving the base of the windshield forward to have the line of the class hit the front hub appears to put that base over the back edge of the engine, it's challenging enough to work on already.  Lowering the car would make many driveways unusable, one must already be careful with the nose. The elegance of the design is in its lack of unneeded  adornment, the addition of the unneeded line and  outlet is a travesty. Chip needs to stick to decorating mundane transportation.      ... View more