United States Valuation · Updated Oct 2026
Volkswagen Thing / Type 181 Valuation
The current market value of a Volkswagen Thing / Type 181 in the United States is US$16,900, based on 4 verified auction sales in the last 12 months.
Lowest price
US$6,600
Since 2020
Median price
US$16,000
Since 2020 · n=17
Highest price
US$43,000
Since 2020
Sold cars
17
All time
Sell-through
100%
Of 17 lots
Marque Index · United States median
US$16,900
Sales 12mo
4
Active listings
1
Lowest sale
US$6,600
Highest sale
US$43,000
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Value by year
Model years with enough verified sales for their own valuation page.
Recent Thing / Type 181 sales
8 most recent · United States
- Source
US$12,500
1973 Volkswagen Thing
7 Oct 2026 · bring-a-trailer
- Source
US$11,800
1973 Volkswagen Thing
7 Oct 2026 · cars-and-bids · 16,500 mi
- Source
US$17,000
1974 Volkswagen Thing
30 Sept 2026 · bring-a-trailer
- Source
US$22,777
1,904cc-Powered 1973 Volkswagen Thing
26 Sept 2026 · bring-a-trailer
- Source
US$20,900
1973 Volkswagen Thing Convertible
26 Sept 2026 · mecum
- Source
US$6,600
1973 Volkswagen Thing Project
25 Sept 2026 · bring-a-trailer
- Source
US$16,000
1973 Volkswagen Thing
16 Sept 2026 · bring-a-trailer
- Source
US$16,750
Original-Owner 1974 Volkswagen Thing
4 Sept 2026 · bring-a-trailer
Other Volkswagen valuations
Adjacent models and generations in our index.
Track Thing / Type 181 prices over time.
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