Here’s my old 1966 Shinn Morrisey. They became Varga Kachinas in, I believe, 1967. Mine had a Lyc O-230 115hp and would climb at 1000 fpm. Really fun stick plane. I then went to a 7kcab Citabria to learn tailwheel and aerobatics.
I flew this ugly thing from Columbus, Ga to Thermal California back in the 1980's. Even flying, I didn't think I would ever pass through the state of Texas!! Followed Hwy 80 from Columbus to Meridian Mississippi, then I-20 from there to Las Cruces NM, then I-10 to Mesa Verde, Ca. Took me 20 hours and three days.