There is a local guy that shows up every year at the NSRA SW Street Rod Nationals with a straight '49 Ford F1 that is in gray primer, and has been for several years. It is straight enough to paint. BUT, he has a big box of sidewalk chalk next to his truck, and lets anyone who wants to, draw pictures on his truck! By the end of the event, there is not one inch of the exterior that is left untouched by "artists". It's really pretty cool! And, in the end, he simply washes away the chalk. I think that is pretty cool.
The Imperial is cool, too. Not what I'd do to the car, but it has an owner that moves to the beat of a different drummer. It's being driven and enjoyed, and that is what matters.