The seller of this rusty 1967 Alfa Romeo Duetto Spider indicates he must sell the car this weekend and has made the curious choice of listing it on the Los Angeles Craigslist page despite apparently residing in Nashua, New Hampshire. Indeed, this Alfa looks like the kind of car that would hail from New England given how much rot is present, so maybe he’s thinking the clientele that would take this on a project of this scale is more likely to reside out west – that, or he’s hoping to catch the eye of the Beverly Hills Car Collection folks. Find it here on craigslist for $12,000.

Thanks to Barn Finds reader T.J. for the find. This era of early Spider always strikes a personal chord with me as I know of a very sad example rusting away on the top of a scrap pile. Truth be told, it doesn’t look all that much worse than this car, and I’ve told the salvage yard owner a few times that he should try and list it as a whole parts car. The Duetto is still there to this day, and I’m sure will eventually snap in half if enough time passes. Fortunately, this example isn’t quite that bad, but like all vintage Alfas left out in the elements or even just driven in the rain, rust is never lurking far behind if it’s not stored properly.

The photos reveal that there is rust in multiple locations, including the fender wells, the rockers, the nose panel, and the floors (see the daylight poking through the passenger side there? I missed it the first time.) All of this is fixable, of course, and vintage Alfa Romeo enthusiasts are among some of the more courageous owners I’ve seen. If the car is of a desirable spec or simply one of the few early models left that hasn’t been previously restored and listed with a high five-figure price tag, it’s very likely that an “Alfa-holic” will find a way to make the project work. The Duetto is certainly a sought-after model but it’s not yet a consistent six-figure car, so you may have to ignore the numbers on a restoration like this – especially if you’re paying $12,000 for it.

It looks like the next owner will get a treasure-trove in parts and body panels, which makes the prospect of restoration easier to stomach. The seller indicates a white Duetto was previously parted out to help bring the red car back to life, which makes things much easier when it comes to bending and fabricating new panels. The Duetto will also come with a clean Massachusetts title, so it has a few details working in its favor. My suspicion is the asking price is too high at the moment, and that a further discount will be needed to help an ambitious Alfa fan drag this forgotten Spider out of its hiding spot in New Hampshire.