1973 Volkswagen Thing Convertible
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Oct. 14, 2023.
$18,700Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $17,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1973
- Make and model
- Volkswagen Thing (Type 181)
- Generation
- Thing
- Version
- Thing
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- 1832839750E
- 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 69 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$12,500 to $19,000
Median$15,750
Sales behind it69Likely
From 69 sales of the Volkswagen Thing (Type 181) Thing in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $12,500 and $19,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 Volkswagen ThingBring a Trailer, Oct. 7, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 7, 2026 | $12,250 |
| 1973 Volkswagen ThingCars & Bids, Oct. 7, 2026 | Cars & Bids | Oct. 7, 2026 | $11,800 |
| 1973 Volkswagen Thing ConvertibleMecum, Sept. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Sept. 24, 2026 | $19,000 |
| 1973 VOLKSWAGEN THING CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 10, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | Sept. 10, 2026 | $11,500 |
| 1973 Volkswagen Thing ConvertibleMecum, May 8, 2026 | Mecum | May 8, 2026 | $15,000 |
| 1973 VOLKSWAGEN THING CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, April 16, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | April 16, 2026 | $65,000 |
| 1973 Volkswagen ThingBring a Trailer, March 18, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | March 18, 2026 | $15,500 |
| 1973 Volkswagen ThingMecum, Oct. 29, 2025 | Mecum | Oct. 29, 2025 | $19,000 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.