1973 Volkswagen 181 Thing

$14,850

Sold

1973 Volkswagen 181 Thing
1973 Volkswagen 181 Thing

Seller details

  • Auction

    Auctions America

  • Location

    Auburn, IN; US

  • Event date

    May 11 - May 13, 2017

  • Lot

    3002

Vehicle specs

  • Body style

    Convertible

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Engine Type

    H4

  • Horsepower

    46

  • Induction

    1x1 bbl

  • Generation

    1971-1975 Volkswagen Type 181 Thing

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Chrome wheels, hubcaps, radial blackwalls, side curtains, Sapphire radio, fog lights, roll cage.

Condition

#2 Excellent

Could win a regional car show. Drives like new.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

Sound repaint with light orange peel and over some small depressions. Good interior and top. Fresh underbody. Clean, fresh, orderly engine compartment. Done to unusually good standards and ready for summer. Described as restored in 2004, it looks much, much more fresh.

Market commentary

This Thing brought $16,500 at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale in 2009, after the 2004 restoration. The result here is (barely) within the pre-sale estimate range, appropriate to Things values today.

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