... have yet to find an elegant means of entry and exit with the hood on...
Hehe,
A couple of years ago at Prescott, in the rain, with my '76 4/4, attempting to exit car, Dixon Smith was standing next to me (kindly holding the driver's door open). He watched for a moment or so before stating "Don't worry. There is NO elegant way to get in / out of a Morgan when the hood is up!"