Misallocation

Restored 1963 Volkswagen Type 2 15-Window Deluxe

Sold at Bring a Trailer on Dec. 10, 2019.

$85,000Confirmed

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
1051005
Title
Clean
Condition
Excellent (2)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

This car's full record

Against comparable sales

Inside the middle half of 50 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$42,000 to $86,875
Median$58,000
Sales behind it50Likely

From 50 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 $86,875.

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 11-Window Microbus ProjectBring a Trailer, Feb. 3, 2026Bring a TrailerFeb. 3, 2026$33,750
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

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Dec. 10, 2019Sold (this sale)Bring a TrailerBring a Trailer$85,000
March 25, 2025Did not sellBring a TrailerBring a Trailer$68,000 high bid
April 15, 2025SoldBring a TrailerBring a Trailer$69,000