1977 Volkswagen Type 181
Sold at Bring a Trailer on Oct. 4, 2022, offered with no reserve.
$18,750Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 25, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1977
- Make and model
- Volkswagen Thing (Type 181)
- Generation
- Thing
- Version
- Thing
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- 1872035955
- Title
- Clean
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Volkswagen Thing Type 181Bring a Trailer, Aug. 24, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 24, 2026 | $12,000 |
| 1977 Volkswagen Type 181Bring a Trailer, Aug. 29, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 29, 2025 | $13,000 |
| 1976 Volkswagen Type 181Bring a Trailer, Oct. 12, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 12, 2026 | $7,100 |
| 1975 Volkswagen Type 181Bring a Trailer, Nov. 14, 2024 | Bring a Trailer | Nov. 14, 2024 | $12,501 |
| 1974 Volkswagen ThingBring a Trailer, Oct. 29, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 29, 2026 | $20,500 |
| 1974 Volkswagen ThingBring a Trailer, Oct. 17, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 17, 2026 | $13,000 |
| Original-Owner 1974 Volkswagen ThingBring a Trailer, Sept. 4, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 4, 2026 | $16,750 |
| 1974 Volkswagen ThingBring a Trailer, Aug. 21, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 21, 2026 | $16,000 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 4, 2022 | Sold (this sale)Bring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | $18,750 | |
| Aug. 29, 2025 | SoldBring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | $13,000 |