1965 Volkswagen Beetle
Sold at Mecum Auctions on May 14, 2025, offered with no reserve.
$6,600Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $5,600, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1965
- Make and model
- Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1)
- Generation
- Beetle 1958 to 1967
- Version
- Beetle 1958 to 1967
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- 115689150
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Below the middle half of 122 comparable sales, 114% under its bottom.
Middle half of sales$12,000 to $22,188
Median$16,000
Sales behind it122Likely
From 122 sales of the Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Beetle 1958 to 1967 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $12,000 and $22,188.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Volkswagen Beetle ConvertibleBring a Trailer, July 2, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | July 2, 2026 | $10,500 |
| 51-Years-Family-Owned 1965 Volkswagen BeetleBring a Trailer, June 25, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | June 25, 2026 | $8,300 |
| 1965 Volkswagen BeetleMecum, March 17, 2026 | Mecum | March 17, 2026 | $11,500 |
| 1965 Volkswagen BeetleBring a Trailer, Jan. 22, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Jan. 22, 2026 | $17,250 |
| 1965 Volkswagen BeetleMecum, Nov. 13, 2025 | Mecum | Nov. 13, 2025 | $14,000 |
| 1965 Volkswagen BeetleMecum, July 10, 2025 | Mecum | July 10, 2025 | $8,350 |
| 1965 Volkswagen Beetle ConvertibleBring a Trailer, April 25, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | April 25, 2025 | $25,000 |
| 1965 Volkswagen BeetleBring a Trailer, Jan. 25, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Jan. 25, 2025 | $28,000 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.