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1968 Volkswagen Beetle Sedan

Sold at Mecum Auctions on April 3, 2025, offered with no reserve.

$9,900Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $8,900, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1968
Make and model
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1)
Generation
Beetle 1968 to 1979
Version
Beetle 1968 to 1979 (base)
Gearbox
Manual
Chassis
118552552
Condition
Good (3)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

This car's full record

Against comparable sales

Inside the middle half of 83 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$7,750 to $14,175
Median$10,000
Sales behind it83Likely

From 83 sales of the Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Beetle 1968 to 1979 (base) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $7,750 and $14,175.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1968 Volkswagen BeetleMecum, Sept. 23, 2026MecumSept. 23, 2026$11,000
1968 Volkswagen BeetleBring a Trailer, Aug. 28, 2026Bring a TrailerAug. 28, 2026$14,000
1968 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLEBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 25, 2026Barrett-JacksonJan. 25, 2026$6,000
1968 Volkswagen BeetleBring a Trailer, Dec. 14, 2025Bring a TrailerDec. 14, 2025$17,250
1968 Volkswagen BeetleBring a Trailer, Nov. 3, 2025Bring a TrailerNov. 3, 2025$6,350
1968 Volkswagen BeetleBring a Trailer, Sept. 25, 2025Bring a TrailerSept. 25, 2025$10,500
1968 Volkswagen BeetleMecum, March 20, 2025MecumMarch 20, 2025$12,000
1968 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 20, 2025Barrett-JacksonJan. 20, 2025$10,000

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
July 29, 2022SoldBring a TrailerBring a Trailer$8,511
Oct. 20, 2022SoldBarrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$14,300
April 3, 2025Sold (this sale)MecumMecum$9,900