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The design philosophy behind the A and T was to make it rugged and simple so the owner could do repairs themselves. That went out the window when car makers realised how much money was to be made out of their service departments. We saw the same philosophy in many immediate post war European cars like the VW, Citroen 2CV, Fiat 500 etc.
IMO, it has been downhill from there. Sure modern cars kick the ass of the ones I mentioned but I think by the end of life, the easy to fix cars work out more economical though less luxurious. I have great memories of my 1956 VW and my 2 stroke PUCH motor cycle.