1953 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE SLIDING RAGTOP
Sold at Barrett-Jackson on Jan. 24, 2024, offered with no reserve.
$55,000Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $50,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Nov. 2, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1953
- Make and model
- Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1)
- Generation
- Beetle split window
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- 10488282
- Condition
- Excellent (2)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Above the middle half of 58 comparable sales, 1% over its top.
Middle half of sales$22,875 to $49,563
Median$34,000
Sales behind it58Likely
From 58 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 $22,875 and $49,563.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Volkswagen Beetle Deluxe Split-WindowBring a Trailer, Feb. 6, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Feb. 6, 2026 | $62,000 |
| 1954 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CUSTOM SLIDING RAGTOPBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 21, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | Jan. 21, 2026 | $35,000 |
| 1,300cc Okrasa-Powered 1953 Volkswagen Beetle Deluxe Split-Window ZwitterBring a Trailer, Sept. 10, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 10, 2025 | $50,000 |
| 1952 Volkswagen Beetle Split-WindowBring a Trailer, June 10, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | June 10, 2025 | $95,959 |
| 1952 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE SPLIT-WINDOW COUPEBarrett-Jackson, April 24, 2025 | Barrett-Jackson | April 24, 2025 | $38,000 |
| 1954 Volkswagen Beetle DeluxeBring a Trailer, April 16, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | April 16, 2025 | $22,500 |
| 1953 Volkswagen Beetle Zwitter Sunroof SedanBring a Trailer, Jan. 28, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Jan. 28, 2025 | $30,500 |
| 1952 Volkswagen Beetle Split Window CoupeMecum, Jan. 12, 2025 | Mecum | Jan. 12, 2025 | $50,000 |