1961 Volkswagen Type 2 23-Window
Sold at Bring a Trailer on June 3, 2026.
$62,500Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 25, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1961
- Make and model
- Volkswagen Type 2 bus and Vanagon
- Generation
- Type 2 T1 split window
- Version
- Type 2 Samba (21 and 23 window)
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- 673302
- 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 49 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$42,000 to $87,500
Median$56,000
Sales behind it49Likely
From 49 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 $87,500.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 VOLKSWAGEN 23-WINDOW CUSTOM MICROBUSBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 11, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | Sept. 11, 2026 | $50,000 |
| 1961 Volkswagen Micro Bus De Luxe "23-Window" SambaBroad Arrow, Oct. 2, 2026 | Broad Arrow | Oct. 2, 2026 | $82,500 |
| 1962 Volkswagen Type 2 Microbus DeluxeBring a Trailer, Sept. 18, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 18, 2025 | $26,700 |
| 1961 Volkswagen Type 2 11-Window BusGooding Christie's, Aug. 16, 2025 | Gooding Christie's | Aug. 16, 2025 | $65,000 |
| 1962 VOLKSWAGEN TYPE II 23-WINDOW DELUXE SAMBABarrett-Jackson, Jan. 24, 2025 | Barrett-Jackson | Jan. 24, 2025 | $70,000 |
| 1960 Volkswagen Type 2 23-Window ConversionBring a Trailer, July 20, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | July 20, 2026 | $106,000 |
| 1960 Volkswagen Type 2 11-Window BusBring a Trailer, July 16, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | July 16, 2026 | $23,000 |
| 2.0L-Powered Euro 1963 Volkswagen Type 2 23-Window Deluxe SambaBring a Trailer, Feb. 27, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Feb. 27, 2026 | $25,000 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 13, 2023 | Did not sellBring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | $95,023 high bid | |
| June 6, 2025 | Did not sellBring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | $77,600 high bid | |
| June 3, 2026 | Sold (this sale)Bring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | $62,500 |