Vermillion red

[Gilbert T]

Good evening, I have my 1940 convertible 4 years now and this winter am planning to paint it. It seems to be vermillion red. This was a commercial colour for 1940. I cant find any trace of another colour anywhere on this car and my friend who paints professionally cant either. Would it be possible this was its original colour? or maybe it was stripped to the bones in the past but doesn't seem to have been and is quite original.
Martin