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1981 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia P27

Sold at Bring a Trailer on Oct. 23, 2025, offered with no reserve.

$16,000Confirmed

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

The car

Year
1981
Make and model
Volkswagen Type 2 bus and Vanagon
Generation
Vanagon T3
Version
Vanagon Westfalia
Gearbox
Automatic
VIN
WV2ZA0259BH142401
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 52 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$9,275 to $21,188
Median$15,500
Sales behind it52Likely

From 52 sales of the Volkswagen Type 2 bus and Vanagon Vanagon Westfalia (Vanagon T3) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $9,275 and $21,188.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1981 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia P27Bring a Trailer, Aug. 20, 2025Bring a TrailerAug. 20, 2025$10,100
1981 Volkswagen Vanagon L WestfaliaBring a Trailer, May 13, 2025Bring a TrailerMay 13, 2025$11,000
1982 Volkswagen Vanagon L Westfalia 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Dec. 14, 2025Bring a TrailerDec. 14, 2025$14,000
1982 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia Diesel 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Sept. 23, 2025Bring a TrailerSept. 23, 2025$6,650
24-Years-Owned, 2.2L-Powered 1983 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Aug. 25, 2026Bring a TrailerAug. 25, 2026$15,500
Subaru-Powered 1983 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, July 3, 2026Bring a TrailerJuly 3, 2026$16,300
2.1-Powered 1983 Volkswagen Vanagon WestfaliaBring a Trailer, April 30, 2025Bring a TrailerApril 30, 2025$50,500
1984 Volkswagen Vanagon Campmobile WestfaliaBring a Trailer, March 21, 2025Bring a TrailerMarch 21, 2025$18,500