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1956 Volkswagen Beetle

VIN: 1142471
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last seen on May 27, 2024
This one is off market. There are 166 other Volkswagen Beetle - Type 1s like it for sale.
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Kelowna, CAN
32,000 km (19,884 mi) TMU
Manual
Modified
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  • HISTORY (2)
  • COMPS (30)
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Market Summary

The Volkswagen Beetle - Type 1 (1938 to 2003) market. See Similar Markets

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The Volkswagen Type 1, or Beetle, was first introduced in 1938. The Type 1 was the result of the Third Reich's vision for a 'Volks W... Learn more.
There are 181 Volkswagen Beetle for sale across all model years (1938 to 2019) and variants, 166 are Type 1 and 4 are model year 1956 . There were 1745 Type 1 sold in the last 5 years.
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There are 30 comps for this 1956 Volkswagen Beetle indicating a price range from $22,838 - $31,130 .

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Vehicle History

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May 27, 2024
Sold at for $58,956
32,000 km (19,884 mi) TMU · Kelowna, CAN
Nov 12, 2023
Sold at for $34,000
Kelowna, British Columbia, CAN
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Comps

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LHD steering LHD
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$28,900
Classic Auto Mall
Aug 29, 2025
82% Relevance
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1965 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
Watford, CAN

1965 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible

Modified
6865 mi 35k mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Last Asking
$29,060
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Grogan Classics
Sep 17, 2025
82% Relevance
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1956 Volkswagen Beetle
Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

1956 Volkswagen Beetle

Modified
6865 mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
For Sale
Barrett-Jackson
Oct 15, 2025
80% Relevance
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Year
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Driver Side
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Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1956
Make
Volkswagen
Model Family
Beetle
Model Generation
Type 1
Model Variant
-
Model Trim
-
Engine
Swap
Transmission
Manual
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Originality
Modified
Mileage
32,000 km (19,884 mi) TMU
VIN
1142471
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
-
Doors
2 Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Black
Int. Color Group
Gray
* Due to the modifications on this vehicle, engine specifications may differ from factory specifications

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