Has the "patina" trend caught on here yet?

dgibby kinda said it all, Patina= "Lack of funds". Though people have paid large sums to make their car look old and worn. The cars I have now will never be worth more than mid 4 figures. I don't have the skills/place to do paint work so it's hard to justify paying for a $4000 to $7000 job on a car that on a good day may bring $6000 in the market place.
The clear coat over to seal in the patina is really catching on in this area and I have thought of doing it to my 64 Dart,,,but then again I'm sure I'll just leave it as is.
My $.02