“See Where They Rust” is a series and category where we feature listings that do a particularly good job displaying where certain models tend to suffer from rust. We love looking for rust-free cars, but we have learned a ton about how to inspect the dry cars from looking at photos of heavily rusted models. Obviously floors and rocker panels are always at risk, but every model has different special areas where they corrode. We hope that this series is informative and helpful when you are verifying the claims of sellers and their “99% rust free” cars. -BaT

This 1969 Porsche 912 is offered by a seller who clearly has good sense of humor, referencing the car’s extensive corrosion as “a little rust here and there.” Said to be barely holding together with no floors, almost no rockers or tunnel, and more rust documented throughout, the seller suggests this car may be useful for parts. Find it here on eBay in Half Moon Bay, California with no reserve and three digit bidding at the time of writing. Special thanks to BaT reader Christian P. for this submission.

20 years of outdoor storage near the Pacific ocean has left this car with rust on virtually every panel. The whole of the lower front fascia appears to be missing along with the left front headlight. The lower front fenders show significant holes, and lower doors have holes and flaking metal all over. Only the front left side glass is still present.

Liberated from its arboreal prison, the largely absent driver’s side rocker can be clearly seen. Likewise, the same side’s lower door shows significant deterioration near where the inner door meets the skin. The joint where the A-pillar meets the cowl also shows rot through at least on the driver’s side.

Similar to the front, the area where the C-pillar and rear window frame meet shows significant rot-through, including separation of the rain gutter. This rust has also spread into the channel around the rear decklid opening

Interestingly, the crossmember at the leading edge of the engine bay appears to be one of this car’s more solid pieces. Rust has taken hold of the rear bumperettes and a hole can be seen in the rear crossmember latch panel. No engine, transmission or axles are included.

Additional shots of the rear quarter show the extent of rust-through on the bumperettes and the large hole poking through the rear of the left door. The lone Fuchs wheel can also be seen in this shot.

Inside rust is showing through the lower dash and steering wheel, and while it is hard to tell, floors appear to be plywood. While several vendors including Porsche themselves offer virtually everything needed to put even a very rough early 912 or 911 right, this one’s probably best used for salvageable parts.