1965 Dodge Dart Charger convertible

I love single stage. If you have enough coats and you get a minor scratch not thru to the primer, you can color sand it out and buff it back. If its base/clear and a scratch goes thru the clear, your kinda fucked.

The OEMs went with base/clear not because it was more durable, but because it was cheaper to paint a car. Pigmented paints are more expensive than clear, so they spray just enough base coat to make it look good and even, then cover it with a bunch of clear. I have seen many clearcoat jobs with the clear peeling off.