1981 Volkswagen Type II Single Cab Pickup
Sold at Mecum Auctions on March 19, 2025, offered with no reserve.
$13,200Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $12,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1981
- Make and model
- Volkswagen Type 2 bus and Vanagon
- Generation
- Vanagon T3
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- BH677787
- 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 99 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$9,200 to $23,750
Median$15,500
Sales behind it99Likely
From 99 sales of the Volkswagen Type 2 bus and Vanagon Vanagon T3 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $9,200 and $23,750.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Volkswagen Vanagon L 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, May 5, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | May 5, 2026 | $7,200 |
| 1981 Volkswagen Type 2 Panel Van DieselBring a Trailer, May 2, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | May 2, 2026 | $11,750 |
| 1981 Volkswagen Vanagon L 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, April 5, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | April 5, 2026 | $7,200 |
| 1982 Volkswagen Vanagon Riviera 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Oct. 14, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 14, 2026 | $7,900 |
| 1982 Volkswagen Vanagon GLCars & Bids, Aug. 3, 2026 | Cars & Bids | Aug. 3, 2026 | $5,300 |
| 1982 Volkswagen Vanagon L Westfalia 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Dec. 14, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Dec. 14, 2025 | $14,000 |
| 1981 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia P27Bring a Trailer, Oct. 23, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 23, 2025 | $16,000 |
| 1982 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia Diesel 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Sept. 23, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 23, 2025 | $6,650 |