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2.2L-Powered 1953 Volkswagen Beetle

Sold at Bring a Trailer on Nov. 11, 2022, offered with no reserve.

$19,400Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 25, 2026.

The car

Year
1953
Make and model
Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1)
Generation
Beetle split window
Chassis
10554802
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.

This car's full record

Against comparable sales

Below the middle half of 58 comparable sales, 18% under its bottom.

Middle half of sales$22,875 to $49,563
Median$34,000
Sales behind it58Likely

From 58 sales of the Volkswagen Beetle (Type 1) Beetle split window or Beetle oval window in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $22,875 and $49,563.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1,300cc Okrasa-Powered 1953 Volkswagen Beetle Deluxe Split-Window ZwitterBring a Trailer, Sept. 10, 2025Bring a TrailerSept. 10, 2025$50,000
1953 Volkswagen Beetle Zwitter Sunroof SedanBring a Trailer, Jan. 28, 2025Bring a TrailerJan. 28, 2025$30,500
1952 Volkswagen Beetle Deluxe Split-Window ZwitterBring a Trailer, Oct. 2, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 2, 2026$102,000
1954 Volkswagen BeetleBring a Trailer, Aug. 27, 2026Bring a TrailerAug. 27, 2026$24,750
1952 Volkswagen Beetle Deluxe Split-WindowBring a Trailer, Feb. 6, 2026Bring a TrailerFeb. 6, 2026$62,000
1954 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CUSTOM SLIDING RAGTOPBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 21, 2026Barrett-JacksonJan. 21, 2026$35,000
1952 Volkswagen Beetle Deluxe Split-WindowBring a Trailer, Aug. 28, 2025Bring a TrailerAug. 28, 2025$56,500
1952 Volkswagen Beetle Split-WindowBring a Trailer, June 10, 2025Bring a TrailerJune 10, 2025$95,959

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
June 4, 2022Did not sellBring a TrailerBring a Trailer$25,250 high bid
Nov. 11, 2022Sold (this sale)Bring a TrailerBring a Trailer$19,400