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Old Cars DataVolkswagenThing valuation

How much is a Volkswagen Thing worth?

Current market reference from completed auction sales over the last 12 months.

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30 auction sales

Completed sales, not listing estimates

Updated every 15 minutes

Yesterday's auction activity available today

Nineteen sources

BaT, Cars & Bids, Mecum, Bonhams, SOMO, and more

Direct answer

The Volkswagen Thing market carries a current 12-month median auction price of $16,000 across 30 tracked sales. Recent examples commonly range from $12,562 to $22,962.

Values are estimated from completed auction results. Private-party sales, dealer asking prices, taxes, fees, and undocumented condition details are not included unless they appear in source data.

12-month snapshot

Market overview

Based on sold auction results from the past 12 months.

Total auctions
30

Past 12 months

Median price
$16,000

Mid market

Lower quartile
$12,562

25th percentile

Upper quartile
$22,962

75th percentile

Sold examples

Auction gallery

Photos from real Volkswagen Thing examples that crossed the block, each tied to its completed sale.

Imagery sourced from completed auction listings

Overview

About the Volkswagen Thing

The Volkswagen Thing remains a sought-after collector vehicle, blending period design with the kind of provenance auction buyers reward. Values shift with condition, mileage, originality, and documentation, so the figures here reflect the spread of real outcomes rather than a single sticker price. Use the year index below to narrow toward the examples most comparable to yours.

Model years

Browse by year

Each year links to comparable pricing and sales data for that model year.

19771 sale197420 sales19738 sales19431 sale

Latest results

Recent auctions

The most recent completed Volkswagen Thing auctions across all tracked sources.

PriceYearMileageAuction houseLocationDateStatusLink
  • $16,000197363,000 miBring a TrailerWestminster, COSep 16, 2026SoldView auction
  • $16,750197468,000 miBring a TrailerFort Belvoir, VASep 4, 2026SoldView auction
  • $12,00019774,000 miBring a TrailerDripping Springs, TXAug 24, 2026SoldView auction
  • $16,00019741,300 miBring a TrailerHayward, CAAug 21, 2026SoldView auction
  • $18,500197449,000 miBring a TrailerLewes, DEAug 14, 2026SoldView auction
  • $12,750197374,000 miBring a TrailerOlive Branch, MSAug 5, 2026SoldView auction
  • $43,000197489,000 miBring a TrailerOwings Mills, MDJul 29, 2026SoldView auction
  • $3,300197434,200 miHagertyCincinnati, OHJul 20, 2026SoldView auction
  • $18,300197478,000 miBring a TrailerErie, PAJul 8, 2026SoldView auction
  • $26,500197429,000 miBring a TrailerPortland, CTJul 1, 2026SoldView auction
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Reference notes

Frequently asked questions.

Are Volkswagen Thing prices going up or down?

Recent Volkswagen Thing prices move with the mix of condition, mileage, and documentation crossing the auction block. Use the chart and recent results to judge the current direction from real outcomes.

How accurate is this price history data?

Every figure is computed from completed auction results normalized into canonical make, model, year, price, and status fields.

Where does your data come from?

Bring a Trailer, Cars & Bids, Hemmings, AutoHunter, Hagerty, PCAR Market, All Collector Cars, Gooding & Co, RM Sotheby's, Barrett-Jackson, Sotheby's Motorsport, Car & Classic, The Market, Broad Arrow, MB Market, Mecum Auctions, PistonHeads, Collecting Cars, and Bonhams, refreshed every 15 minutes and mapped into one consistent schema.

What affects classic car values?

Year, mileage, condition, originality, service history, color, options, and provenance all move prices. Sparse markets can swing materially on a single notable sale.

How much does a Volkswagen Thing cost?

A Volkswagen Thing typically sells for about $16,000 at auction, with recent examples commonly ranging from $12,562 to $22,962 based on 30 sales from the last 12 months.

How often do prices update?

The market refreshes every 15 minutes.

How many Volkswagen Thing cars sell at auction?

We tracked 30 Volkswagen Thing auction sales in the last 12 months.