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1963 Volkswagen Type 2 11-Window Microbus Project

Sold at Bring a Trailer on Feb. 3, 2026, offered with no reserve.

$33,750Confirmed

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

The car

Year
1963
Make and model
Volkswagen Type 2 bus and Vanagon
Generation
Type 2 T1 split window
Version
Type 2 Samba (21 and 23 window)
Chassis
978748
Title
Clean
Condition
Fair (4)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 49 comparable sales, 24% under its bottom.

Middle half of sales$42,000 to $87,500
Median$60,000
Sales behind it49Likely

From 49 sales of the Volkswagen Type 2 bus and Vanagon Type 2 Samba (21 and 23 window) (Type 2 T1 split window) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $42,000 and $87,500.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
2.0L-Powered Euro 1963 Volkswagen Type 2 23-Window Deluxe SambaBring a Trailer, Feb. 27, 2026Bring a TrailerFeb. 27, 2026$25,000
1963 Volkswagen Type 2 15-Window DeluxeBring a Trailer, Dec. 15, 2025Bring a TrailerDec. 15, 2025$55,000
Anna Paquin’s Corvair-Powered 1963 Volkswagen Type 2 15-Window DeluxeBring a Trailer, Aug. 12, 2025Bring a TrailerAug. 12, 2025$40,000
1963 Volkswagen Type 2 15-Window DeluxeBring a Trailer, April 15, 2025Bring a TrailerApril 15, 2025$69,000
1964 VOLKSWAGEN 21-WINDOW CUSTOM MICROBUSBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 11, 2026Barrett-JacksonSept. 11, 2026$50,000
1964 Volkswagen Type 2 Bus 21-Window ConversionBring a Trailer, June 19, 2026Bring a TrailerJune 19, 2026$52,000
1964 Volkswagen Type 2 21-Window Deluxe EV ConversionBring a Trailer, March 8, 2026Bring a TrailerMarch 8, 2026$97,100
1964 Volkswagen Type 2 23-Window ConversionBring a Trailer, Dec. 23, 2025Bring a TrailerDec. 23, 2025$32,000