paint color help!

[Guest apiske148]

I have a 1941 Plymouth that I just acquired it is currently green but paint needs to be redone. The factory color was a dark brown, though I want to do a metallic flake paint... My question is what does changing to a non factory color do to the value/sellability of the car? Everything else on the car is stock and original, so do I keep the original theme or go flashy? The interior will be re done as well and based on the paint decision I will do the same for the interior.

Thanks for the help/input.

[Guest Timthemailman]

This question comes up in other ways here. Half want the orginal the other half think custom. I say do what makes you feel good. It's your auto,time and money.

[Guest bkazmer]

Plymouth offered some metallic colors originally, but they are the more subtle small flake types typical of the era, not bass-boat and pearls. There were also a few optional two tones.

I had a very original 41 Special Deluxe, but a while ago - I recall the interior as pinstriped wool seats and plain wool door panels and headliner, again not unusual for the era, but attractive for a car in the basic price range. The front floor had a rubber mat in black or brown.

[Mark Shaw]

The simple answer is that any buyer who would want the original color would offer a price minus the cost of a new paint job.....