Yeah, I get that Back To Basics thing, although I'm more of a top-of-the-line, loaded to the gunwales kind of car guy. Not that even a flashy Signet fits that description - my Roadmaster fills my need for excess.
Those early Rambler rolltops and 2-door wagons are cute as buttons. They're often well equipped, though, because they were initially marketed as second cars for prosperous postwar families. ~Rob
Why the 170? - with this odd plain jane car and wonderful Exner styling, I appreciated that it had the lowest of the low in terms of options: rubber flooring, radio delete, etc.