Current market reference from completed auction sales over the last 12 months.
31 auction sales
Completed sales, not listing estimates
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The Volkswagen Thing market carries a current 12-month median auction price of $16,000 across 31 tracked sales. Recent examples commonly range from $12,575 to $20,638.
Values are estimated from completed auction results. Old Cars Data does not add buyer premiums, taxes, or fees during normalization, but source-reported results may already include them. Private-party sales, dealer asking prices, and undocumented condition details are not included unless they appear in source data.
12-month snapshot
Based on sold auction results from the past 12 months.
Past 12 months
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Sold examples
Photos from real Volkswagen Thing examples that crossed the block, each tied to its completed sale.
Imagery sourced from completed auction listings
Overview
Over the last 12 months, 33 Volkswagen Thing examples sold in USD at tracked auctions across 5 model years. The top 10% of sales went for $26,500 or more. The most-traded model year was 1974, with 19 sales at a median of $17,000. Condition, mileage, originality, and documentation explain most of the spread between individual results.
Model years
Median completed USD sale for each model year over the last 12 months. Each year links to its own valuation page.
Latest results
The most recent completed Volkswagen Thing auctions across all tracked sources.
| Price | Year | Mileage | Auction house | Location | Date | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,500 | 1974 | 12,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Dallas, TX | Oct 29, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $17,500 | 1974 | 25,600 mi | Hagerty | Savannah, GA | Oct 29, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $13,000 | 1974 | 46,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Pentwater, MI | Oct 17, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $7,100 | 1976 | 87,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Penetanguishene, ONTARIO | Oct 12, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $11,800 | 1973 | 0 mi | Cars & Bids | Hendersonville, NC | Oct 7, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $12,800 | 1974 | 87,550 mi | Hagerty | Davis, CA | Oct 1, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $17,000 | 1974 | 10,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Chicago, IL | Sep 30, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $22,777 | 1973 | 46,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Meridian, ID | Sep 26, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $6,600 | 1973 | 0 mi | Bring a Trailer | Van Nuys, CA | Sep 25, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
| $16,000 | 1973 | 63,000 mi | Bring a Trailer | Westminster, CO | Sep 16, 2026 | Sold | View auction |
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Reference notes
A Volkswagen Thing typically sells for about $16,000 at auction, with recent examples commonly ranging from $12,575 to $20,638 based on 31 sales from the last 12 months.
Among model years with at least 3 completed USD sales in the last 12 months, the 1974 has the highest median at $17,000 across 19 sales.
The top 10% of completed USD Volkswagen Thing sales in the last 12 months sold for $26,500 or more.
We tracked 31 Volkswagen Thing auction sales in the last 12 months.
Model year, mileage, condition, originality, service history, color, options, and provenance all move prices. Sparse markets can swing materially on a single notable sale.
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