I agree the move to the square shape body shells takes a bit of getting used too. I am sure back in the day the better accommodation was seen as a great improvement, then bigger engine, hype, trumpet. But the early Bond has that simplistic minimalist style that marks out a true microcar. There are no great surprises, as it is simplicity, unless the great surprise is how well it works. Few will argue there are many better cars out there, but that is to miss the point. These cars were more accessible to those on limited budgets. They fit their time like the comfortable slipper they look like. With the Bond they made it work, did not fall by the wayside, and the rest is history. I do not care to own one now, but an early Bond is a stand out classic in my opinion. If I had a collection of 50 of the most interesting vehicles to show off, it would be there ahead of many more elitist and expensive microcars.