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I agree the talent was amazing, but comes off looking odd.

Also with the above a solid color would likely draw less attention to the roof line, and A-pillar.

To which I would add a roof rack, and some KC lights. A little scene points, and a solid color would draw a lot of attention from the A-pillar.

To me it reminds me of how people try to put modern dashes in old cars. For me the 1/2 the charm of a old car is the dash.