Abstract: The present invention overcomes the disadvantages of the prior art by providing an arrangement for an automobile body and chassis which has optimal weight distribution. The arrangement features a passenger compartment arranged beside the engine compartment, allowing for storage compartment in both the front and rear portions of the vehicle structure. An upward opening hood is positioned over the engine compartment. The hood is configured to roll into a central void between the engine compartment and the passenger compartment thereby allowing totally unrestricted access to the engine. In order to streamline the engine compartment and maximize the lateral displacement of the passenger compartment, the engine is either of the in-line or slant configuration. The seats contained in the passenger compartment are arranged from the front to the rear of the vehicle, with the driver's seat placed in front of the passenger's seat.