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1973 Volkswagen Type 181 Thing 1.9L

VIN: 1832840644
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Sold
$23,000
Sep 21, 2022
PCARMARKET
Oakland, CA, USA
86,962 mi
Manual
LHD
Original & Highly Original
  • OVERVIEW
  • HISTORY (3)
  • SPECS
  • COMPS (30)

Market Summary

The Volkswagen Thing (1971 to 1980) market. See Similar Markets

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The Thing, as it was known in the United States, was a military vehicle manufactured by Volkswagen. The Type 181 was created as a milit... Learn more.
There are 23 Volkswagen for sale across all model years (1971 to 1980) and 5 1973 Volkswagen Thing right now. There were 232 sold in the last 5 years.

Vehicle History

A timeline of events that we've detected for this vehicle.

Sep 21, 2022
Sold at for $23,000
86,962 mi · Oakland, CA, USA
Aug 24, 2022
Not Sold at Bring a Trailer
87,000 mi · Novato, CA, USA
Oct 19, 2020
Sold at for $15,400
89,000 mi · Walnut, CA, USA

Comps

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1973 Volkswagen Thing

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 77k mi
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
For Sale
$30,000
Apr 16, 2024
94% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 72K - 96K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

1973 Volkswagen Thing

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 42k mi
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Last Asking
$23,000
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This listing was either sold, or removed, by the seller. The last asking price is the last price detected by Classic.com.
Jan 11, 2025
91% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 24K - 48K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

1974 Volkswagen Thing

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 72k mi
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Not Sold
$24,500
Jun 16, 2024
90% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 72K - 96K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1973
Model Family
Model Variant
-
Model Trim
-
Engine
-
Transmission
Manual
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Originality
Original & Highly Original
Mileage
86,962 mi
VIN
1832840644
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
SUV
Doors
4 Doors
Driver Side
Left Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
White
Int. Color Group
Black