Two Lane Blacktop tach

[Jimlt4383]

It looks like they black out the steering wheel spokes and dash in some of the judge shots.

[Igosplut]

Here's the main car under construction at Ruths. So they must have painted it, it looks from your pictures that it might be wrinkle painted (it would hold to the chrome better)

[LetsFNgo]

Very cool photo and good detail catch. Thank you.

[Too Many Projects]

If you find a rusty cup, I've had good results with crushed glass as the media in a cabinet with the pressure at the gun at 40# for removing and etching chrome/stainless steel for paint. Crinkle paint would hide rust pits too.