The light aircraft with lots of decalage was (is) the Piper Vagabond. It was designed to be the entry-level everyman's airplane, perhaps a successor for the Cub. It was introduced about 1947, when most thought private aircraft would become as common as automobiles.

I had the pleasure to fly one on a few occasions. With it's short nose and side-by-side cabin, it was quite an attractive airplane. I found it was not as desirable as the Cessna 120 and Luscombe Silvaire, which were its comtemporaries, but they cost a lot more than the Vagabond.

I've collected some three-views and data with the idea of modelling the Vagabond one of these days.