Leaving the patina

I've been waffling on the same issue with my belvedere. I'd like to paint it but now that I'm racing it more, I've been considering leaving it. As you can see, my junk has "considerable" patina.

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I have the same look going on with my Polara, only the previous owner sprayed primer over the paint, so I have both paint and surface rust popping through. I was going to paint it, but I think I'll fix the bubbles behind the rear wheels, and spray more primer on and seal it with flat clear. It gets a lot of attention looking far from perfect, and I love the car more than I ever thought I would.