Could you make one Beetle out of these three projects? Or is it best to simply keep the $1,200 in your pocket and find a better example? That’s the question in front of you if this three-for-one deal up in Maine is tempting. Unlike most forlorn Beetle projects, all of these cars have engines but they also have a fair amount of rust. Check out the collection here on craigslist in Maine, and thanks to Barn Finds reader Bill Walters for the find. 

Each Beetle does have something to offer (in addition to the rust.) This blue Bug is said to be a Super Beetle, and has some decent period wheels and a wicked roof rack. In my opinion, I’d simply use this car for its accessories and maybe the motor if it has a healthy drivetrain. The seller says it’s been sitting for many years and he can’t get the hood open.

The red 1969 model looks like the one worth investing in, as it has a complete interior and looks to have stayed fairly dry inside. The seller says it’s been sitting since 1980 but is a one-owner car with an engine that still turns freely by hand. Hard to tell if it’s a rust bucket but what we can see looks promising.

The Beetle in the middle that looks like the biggest project has its fenders inside the cabin and a motor out back that still turns by hand. You could likely make a decent runner out of the three, but I’m curious why the red ’69 wouldn’t count as a project in and of itself. If you need three to make one, there’s got to be a reason for it – should we assume the red car is rusty underneath?