BTW another alternative would be a pearl coat in a different color. Not as dramatic, but much cleaner looking IMO. Say you use white with a blue pearl coat. When the light hits it, it will give off a shiny blue tint.
I believe those estimates are a bit on the low side. The paint I think you're talking about is chromalusion. I'd be expecting to pay at least $6000 for the whole car.
Does anyone have the pictures of this car. I had heard of a convertible that I thought was a SHO, but it might have been a regular Taurus. One of my friends had a magazine with the pictures in it.