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1963 Volkswagen Beetle Custom Roadster

Sold at Mecum Auctions on Oct. 29, 2025.

$15,400Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $14,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1963
Make and model
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1)
Generation
Beetle 1958 to 1967
Chassis
4943724
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 197 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$12,000 to $22,551
Median$16,250
Sales behind it197Likely

From 197 sales of the Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Beetle 1958 to 1967 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $12,000 and $22,551.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1963 Volkswagen Beetle CustomMecum, Sept. 25, 2026MecumSept. 25, 2026$25,000
1963 Volkswagen BeetleBring a Trailer, Aug. 9, 2026Bring a TrailerAug. 9, 2026$11,000
1.6L-Powered 1963 Volkswagen Beetle DeluxeBring a Trailer, July 30, 2026Bring a TrailerJuly 30, 2026$35,000
2,276cc-Powered 1963 Volkswagen Beetle ConvertibleBring a Trailer, June 11, 2026Bring a TrailerJune 11, 2026$29,000
1963 Volkswagen BeetleMecum, March 18, 2026MecumMarch 18, 2026$3,950
1963 Volkswagen BeetleBring a Trailer, Nov. 28, 2025Bring a TrailerNov. 28, 2025$30,000
1963 Volkswagen BeetleBring a Trailer, Oct. 3, 2025Bring a TrailerOct. 3, 2025$14,000
1,775-Powered 1963 Volkswagen BeetleBring a Trailer, Aug. 3, 2025Bring a TrailerAug. 3, 2025$10,500