With the EPA locking in the restrictions of lead paint usage, automobile manufacturers are not allowed to use it on their cars. However, many classic car enthusiasts still use paints that have small levels of lead in them. In Addition, much of the lead on the cars original body work does contain lead. There have been cases where children received lead poisoning from the dust created from refinishing classic cars. Any car built before 1975, which has its original body paint, should be checked for lead based paint and kept from children during refinishing.