The “optional power top mechanism” the ad mentions wasn’t optional at all. All 3100 1941 Cadillac 62 series convertible coupes produced came from the factory with a vacuum operated top.
And yes, the color isn’t even close to the original Valcour maroon, which is a very dark, muddy maroon. This car is painted restoration red.
Too bad they didn’t include a picture of the cowl mounted data tag. We could have figured out what color it was originally