the house has two things in common with the car, both are 1956, and both are enamel on steel panels.

After WWII, we needed houses fast. The answer was steel. The Lustron was a prefabricated house made of enameled steel panels. It was delivered on a truck. You could clean the walls with a garden hose. You hung pictures with magnets. They were rust-proof and termite-proof. https://www.obsessedwoodworking.com/mt/15-rare-historic-american-house-styles-dnce