That just looks like a modified Bonanza...
Its quite an elaborate deception, eh?...
Especially so given the Viking's tube and rag fuselage and wooden wing. All the disadvantages of a modern aircraft and an antique rolled into one
That said, Giuseppe and pals had the basic design in production ten years and one world war before the Bonanza showed up. They're just cool...
How about a Cardinal RG for the OP? Its got a practical four cylinder O-360 like the Mooney, but lots of room. Sexier than a fixed gear mid-70s 182, which would be the most rational choice as BPF says.