1955 Volkswagen Beetle Coupe
Sold at Mecum Auctions on May 10, 2024.
$26,400Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $24,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1955
- Make and model
- Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1)
- Generation
- Beetle oval window
- Version
- Beetle oval window
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- 5234734
- 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
Inside the middle half of 19 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$19,100 to $33,500
Median$21,000
Sales behind it19Likely
From 19 sales of the Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Beetle oval window in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $19,100 and $33,500.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Volkswagen BeetleMecum, April 10, 2026 | Mecum | April 10, 2026 | $19,000 |
| 1955 Volkswagen BeetleBring a Trailer, Sept. 15, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 15, 2026 | $19,527 |
| 1955 Volkswagen BeetleBring a Trailer, Sept. 2, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 2, 2026 | $19,200 |
| 1956 Volkswagen Beetle ConvertibleBring a Trailer, July 13, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | July 13, 2026 | $28,750 |
| 1956 Volkswagen BeetleBring a Trailer, May 21, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | May 21, 2026 | $21,000 |
| 1956 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLEBarrett-Jackson, Oct. 17, 2025 | Barrett-Jackson | Oct. 17, 2025 | $44,000 |
| 1956 Volkswagen BeetleBring a Trailer, July 25, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | July 25, 2025 | $15,250 |
| 1956 Volkswagen BeetleMecum, April 3, 2025 | Mecum | April 3, 2025 | $24,000 |