Alfasuds are famous for being fun to drive and for self-destructing, thanks to rust issues. It was not their fault: Alfa Romeo just wanted to pump as many as possible, making terrible decisions in the process. The fun part led Sean Fosberry to buy one. Stopping self-destruction helped the engineer give it a new life with battery modules and an electric motor.
Source: This Alfasud Became an Electric Machine Thanks to Its Restoration Process