If you want to go for a realistic look, keep in mind that back in the 50's there weren't a lot of colors to choose from. A few shades of blue, green, and brown, and the basics (red, white, black) were about it. Anything else had to come from a custom shop. You didn't have colors like Bright Atlantic Pearl Teal Alabaster Salmon Frost, you had Light Blue.
In the mid to late 50's / early 60's the color choices were still relatively basic, but there started to be a lot of custom work going on. The translucent "Candy" colors like Candy Apple Red, blue, and green were the thing. It went from there to "Metal Flake" and then metallics.
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The guys in the cars forum might be able to give you a better idea of what brands of paint work best.