57 Plymouth to be unearthed from 50 year Time Capsule

No, the basic design of a horse and carriage is fundamentally different. But you are right that he could get by with the HC albeit he could not carry nearly the amount of tools or travel quickly, or "gas up" rapidly. That's the kind of fundamental differences I'm talking about.

In answer to an earlier note that the plumber wouldn't have been able to get a heavy enough "van" back around 1949, I dug up a bit of info. In 1955-59 the 3805 Chevy series was a ONE TON Panel Van. In 1935-1938 the Dodge Four Point was available as a 3/4, 1, and 1 1/2 ton panel van.

My great great great grandfather was a plumber in the early 1800's and he drove a pimped out Conastoga wagon with 40 inch rims. His horse power was provided by a team of Budweiser Clydesdales.

You iz correct! Old cars are cool...but an VW bug does not exactly fit that category. A 57 Chevy or old 67 GTO maybe but VW?,....naw.