1961 VOLKSWAGEN 23-WINDOW CUSTOM MICROBUS
Sold at Barrett-Jackson on Sept. 11, 2026, offered with no reserve.
$55,000Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $50,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Nov. 10, 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
- 32614
- Condition
- Excellent (2)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$60,000
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 Type 2 23-WindowBring a Trailer, June 3, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | June 3, 2026 | $62,500 |
| 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 |