Review written on 5/1954.
Many vehicles come and go. Most are duds like the Arrow but a few stand out like the everyone else. So this month, we'll be looking at the Arrow to see where it stands out among the crowd. Is this new Philadelphia Motors a keeper? Or should it rust away with time?

The day started right when I was picked to drive the Philadelphia Motors Arrow on the track. The Arrow is a is pretty fast for a Shooting Brake. Its 155 hp @ 4082RPMs 4976 cc V4 engine response great and is the perfect size and power for this vehicle. It left a smile on my face when I was able to top it out at 88 mph. And then on the drag strip I was able to crank out a 21.105s 0 to 60 mph. Some may have their doubts, but the Philadelphia Motors Arrow is a fantastic track Shooting Brake. On the track testing the Philadelphia Motors Arrow did have some slight issues. Of course it was not designed to be a track car. But as a Shooting Brake it should have better handling than it does. In most cases in the real world this shouldn't be any problem. But it is still sub-par at best.

The strongest selling point of the Philadelphia Motors Arrow is its exceptional sense of luxury. Break out the Grey Poupon because the Arrow is filled with niceties. The seats are so nice I never wanted to leave. In fact I'm writing this while sitting in the Arrow.

The Philadelphia Motors Arrow is one of the most spacious vehicles in its class. With 59 cu-ft of cargo and passenger room you should never have any issues with transportation. Even if you have to move an elephant...

The workmanship put into the Philadelphia Motors Arrow is unparalleled in this market. From its hand finished panelling to ultrahigh quality materials the Arrow is truly a work of art that should last a life time. It seems Philadelphia Motors has perfected the perfect.

The Philadelphia Motors Arrow is a reliable car that we would trust our dear old grandmother with. These things are almost bulletproof.

At this point in testing we would normally take the Philadelphia Motors Arrow out on the roads. However our test driver barely made it out of the parking lot before running out of fuel. The Arrow's ghastly 13.6 mpg means you'll need to take a few jerry cans, scratch that, a few barrels of fuel just to make it to the grocery store.

While talking with engineers at Philadelphia Motors we found out that the Arrow was designed to be nuclear bomb proof. While we don't really know if that is bluster, we do sort believe them. Specially when it ran through the concrete brick during crash testing without leaving a dent on the hood.

When it comes down to it, the Philadelphia Motors Arrow is one of the best Shooting Brake on the market. For almost everyone on the looking for a Shooting Brake, you won't find a much better vehicle than the Arrow. It testing team was astonished by the results. We give it our total and complete recommendation.