51' needs paint

Silver is a good idea, as is the white. If the interior is a dark red, like oxblood, a darker blue might work ok. Looks real good on 30's cars. But a bright blue and bright red is, as said, Supermanish, and will look goofy, IMO. Maybe a pale yellow?

 

Cant help it, but every time I think yellow and red my mind automatically jumps to Ronald MacDonald. Ruined by all of those Happymeal Hotwheels when I was a kid lol

 

No. Completely wrong, man. Those are the colors of the Mormon Meteor, Duesenberg.

 

Goes good with the Mormon Meteor. Not sure about the Mercury

 

completely different animal man! That Duesy is sweet though...

 

OK....few more.
As close to silver as I could get it to look
Blue...probably the wrong blue but...
and something along the lines of a pale yellow

a little sloppy....sorry......I did 'em quick....hope it helps.
Although all it's probably doing is confusing you more.

 

1. Shiny black. 2. Creamy off-white (not pure white). 3. Silvery gray

Red car with red interior? Ugly. Black car with red interior? BEAUTIFUL!

 

Decided to mess around

Light blue metallic?


Seude Blue?


Copper?


Taupe/Tan?


I dig the Light Blue and Suede Blue, Might be much with the red interior, but it could be done, and look right.

I think the last is my favorite, gives it a totally different look to your "everyday" Merc, and I think the red interior would throw it off nicely.

-Josh

 

Hey thats not fair. When we had all but decided you threw some new ones in. Copper was one of my first choices before the red interior was decided. I'm kinda liking the Taupe/Tan. If I chose White it would be a cream. Thanks again everyone this is great. Couldn't have done without the H.A.M.B.

 

You'd better post some pics once you decide and it's finally painted!

 

Wouldn't have it any other way. I believe we are looking at 1: Cream/White 2: Silver 3: Black