The seller of this 1962 Porsche 356 claims to have owned it for 35 years, and had grand plans to bring it back to life. Unfortunately, he’s admitting that if it hasn’t happened by now, it’s not likely to, and the car is now up for grabs. Described as a “Flintstones” car given the lack of floors, this is a major undertaking, as it appears the 356 has been fully stripped with no mention made as to whether any of the original parts are still included or even have a last known location.  The listing isn’t exactly encouraging, with the seller noting “…I have a bunch more photos in the cloud somewhere,” which may explain why it hasn’t sold. Find it here on Facebook Marketplace for $20,000 in Harrietstown, New York.

It could also be because Harrietstown is fairly inconvenient to get to, located near Saranac Lake in the upper reaches of upstate New York. Winters are not kind to vehicles in that area, so if this 356 was road-worthy in the 70s or 80s, the floors likely never had a chance. The seller says in the listing that restoring the car is above his pay grade, but doesn’t elaborate as to whether it’s simply a matter of skill, or the level of work needed is truly staggering. Given there’s no indication of an engine, doors, interior, or trim pieces, it could be a case of acknowledging that properly restoring the car will take more than he’s got.

The photos are fairly awful, making it hard to assess just how rough the 356 truly is. The floors in these cars can go bad even in examples that haven’t lived in snow country, so it’s of little surprise to see so much rust visible in this example. The dash is at least complete and still sports a factory steering wheel and gauges, but that’s the extent of the superlatives you can offer in a picture like this. There’s no mention of the glass, either, all of which has been removed. It seems like the seller likely got through the disassembly phase and then realized it’s far easier to take apart than it is to put back together.

$20,000 isn’t nothing, but it seems like we still see project-grade 356s go for that kind of money from time to time. This one isn’t helped by the lack of interest on the seller’s part in creating a truly detailed listing, but my personal opinion is that regardless of how robust the listing is, $20K is an ambitious ask. While collectors are still desperate for an honest 356 to build, the missing parts quickly catapult the price on a car like this. If the door skins, engine cover, and all other missing components in the photos are included with the sale, then I’d call the ask at least market correct at the moment – but we can’t make that assumption until the seller tells us more. Would you rescue this forgotten 356?