You can order just about any lacquer color from
www.autocolorlibrary.com. I painted my ERA in lacquer for the same reason (authenticity). You can also paint the car in a garage or shop without worrying about debris. Lacquer dries instantaneously. Takes about 5 quarts of the new lacquers to paint a cobra. If you are adding stripes or using a high metallic, you will probably want to clear coat (about 6 quarts). Don't expect this paint to be dull, however. Color sand with 1000, then 1500, then 2000 then hand rub (forget the machine) the car with a good white polishing coumpound. Show car glaze is the final step. You will be suprised what you can do with lacquer. You will also need some good thinner from autocolor library. Cheap lacquer thinner is available from your local auto paint store. Fine for primer but you'll need some better thinner for the color coats. All in all about $800-$1,000 in materials.