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1953 Volkswagen Beetle Zwitter Sunroof Sedan

Sold at Bring a Trailer on Jan. 28, 2025.

$30,500Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 25, 2026.

The car

Year
1953
Make and model
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1)
Generation
Beetle split window
Chassis
10451794
Title
Clean
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

Inside the middle half of 57 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$22,500 to $50,000
Median$35,000
Sales behind it57Likely

From 57 sales of the Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Beetle split window or Beetle oval window in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $22,500 and $50,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1,300cc Okrasa-Powered 1953 Volkswagen Beetle Deluxe Split-Window ZwitterBring a Trailer, Sept. 10, 2025Bring a TrailerSept. 10, 2025$50,000
1952 Volkswagen Beetle Deluxe Split-Window ZwitterBring a Trailer, Oct. 2, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 2, 2026$102,000
1954 Volkswagen BeetleBring a Trailer, Aug. 27, 2026Bring a TrailerAug. 27, 2026$24,750
1952 Volkswagen Beetle Deluxe Split-WindowBring a Trailer, Feb. 6, 2026Bring a TrailerFeb. 6, 2026$62,000
1954 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CUSTOM SLIDING RAGTOPBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 21, 2026Barrett-JacksonJan. 21, 2026$35,000
1952 Volkswagen Beetle Deluxe Split-WindowBring a Trailer, Aug. 28, 2025Bring a TrailerAug. 28, 2025$56,500
1952 Volkswagen Beetle Split-WindowBring a Trailer, June 10, 2025Bring a TrailerJune 10, 2025$95,959
1952 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE SPLIT-WINDOW COUPEBarrett-Jackson, April 24, 2025Barrett-JacksonApril 24, 2025$38,000