My first car was a 1948 Crosley wagon. The engine was in 3 cardboard boxes. The mechanic across the street helped me put it together and my mom made seat covers for it. It was blue. I started driving in '58
I was browsing latest posts and saw your post. How neat that you posted the little Crosley Wagon! I believe somewhere way up above I wrote about driving one after my Freshman year of college.
My dad bought one to make into a golf cart, which he later did!! I saved your picture, the one I drove was some blah color, don’t know the year.