The 283 cubic inch V8 is dressed neatly in Chevy orange paint and topped with a chrome air cleaner and finned Chevrolet valve covers that give it a very polished look. The small block is topped by an Edelbrock 4-barrel carburetor atop an Edelbrock intake, and it has a brand new alternator so it starts quickly and idles well and doesn't have any of old-car fussiness. Sure, the horsepower isn't over the top, but that's not the point of owning a vintage wagon. The transmission is a TH350 3-speed automatic, and with highway-friendly gears in the 10-bolt out back, it's a terrific cruiser on modern roads.