This seller has found more than a few interesting barn find gems hidden away in estates and garages, and this steel-bodied widebody converted 1979 Porsche 911SC is their latest discovery. This type of 911 rarely emerges anymore, a complete car that is tatty around the edges but not a rot box. You can tell it’s been ignored but not the type of neglect that sees it laying stagnant in a damp garage for 30 years. Find this worthy project-grade 911 here on eBay with bidding at $16K and no reserve. 

Interestingly, this was at one time a Targa-bodied SC that the owner apparently welded a steel roof into in place of the removable panel. The aforementioned widebody kit was also added, along with a modern-style whaletail spoiler. This 911 SC is an intriguing bag of tricks, representing a few different modification styles all in one place. The later-style and staggered Porsche wheels have also been added.

The interior is a big question mark, as the original seats are long-gone and I highly doubt these economy car fabric buckets were what went in place when the 911 underwent its widebody conversion. A car like this lends itself to period-correct Recaro or Konig sport seats, and I’ll bet you it had some period exotica in the cabin. Whether this seller or a previous owner decided to retain those tasty specimens is up for debate, but it definitely didn’t feature seats from a 90’s econobox when originally put together.

I’ve chosen not to add a picture of the engine bay as we all know what those look like, but the seller does note the 911 will be sold as a non-runner as it’s been left idle for quite some time. The trunk area features the original jack and some tools, along with a workshop manual. The wrinkled carpet captures the sort of tired state of affairs throughout the car, but if the conversion was done to a high level, I see this modified 911 as a great way to enjoy a vintage aircooled without sweating the preservation factor.