Bill, thanks for posting this article. Its a nicely written article IMHO and gave a good sense of what it might have been like to be behind the wheel of such a car since I'm sure I'll never have that opportunity. Shame.
Jack, I agree with your observation as well about the wires. I find it surprising that few, if any members that I'm aware of, don't try to duplicate the look of a 40 with wires. It certainly hits the mark regarding being "era correct" when you see the car with a set of wires on it.