1979 Volkswagen Super Beetle Convertible
Sold at Bring a Trailer on Sept. 10, 2026, offered with no reserve.
$12,730Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 25, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1979
- Make and model
- Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1)
- Generation
- Beetle 1968 to 1979
- Version
- Super Beetle
- Chassis
- 1592040498
- Owners
- 1Likely
- 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 177 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$8,750 to $16,500
Median$11,500
Sales behind it177Likely
From 177 sales of the Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Super Beetle (Beetle 1968 to 1979) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $8,750 and $16,500.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Volkswagen Super BeetleMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $19,500 |
| 1979 Volkswagen Super Beetle ConvertibleMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $19,500 |
| 1979 Volkswagen Super Beetle ConvertibleMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $12,000 |
| 1979 Volkswagen Super Beetle ConvertibleBring a Trailer, Sept. 28, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 28, 2026 | $7,000 |
| 1979 Volkswagen Super Beetle ConvertibleMecum, Sept. 23, 2026 | Mecum | Sept. 23, 2026 | $16,500 |
| 1979 Volkswagen Super Beetle ConvertibleCars & Bids, Sept. 22, 2026 | Cars & Bids | Sept. 22, 2026 | $6,900 |
| 1979 Volkswagen Super Beetle Convertible Epilogue EditionBring a Trailer, Sept. 8, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 8, 2026 | $16,500 |
| 1979 Volkswagen Super Beetle ConvertibleBring a Trailer, Aug. 20, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 20, 2026 | $8,100 |