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1971 Volkswagen Type 181

VIN: 1812259120
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last seen on Mar 31, 2025
This one is off market - there are 25 other Volkswagen Things like it for sale.
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PCARMARKET
Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district, CHE
79,000 km (49,088 mi) TMU
Manual
LHD
Original & Highly Original
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  • HISTORY (3)
  • SPECS
  • COMPS (30)

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Market Summary

The Volkswagen Thing (1971 to 1980) market. See Similar Markets

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The Thing, as it was known in the United States, was a military vehicle manufactured by Volkswagen. The Type 181 was created as a milit... Learn more.
There are 25 Volkswagen for sale across all model years (1971 to 1980) and 2 1971 Volkswagen Thing right now. There were 242 sold in the last 5 years.
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What's it Worth?

There are 30 comps for this 1971 Volkswagen Type 181 indicating a price range from $13,900 - $22,258 .

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Vehicle History

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Mar 31, 2025
Not Sold by PCARMARKET
79,000 km (49,088 mi) TMU · Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district, CHE
Mar 31, 2025
Not Sold at PCARMARKET
79,000 km (49,088 mi) TMU · Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district, CHE
Jul 9, 2024
Not Sold at Collecting Cars
78,904 km (49,029 mi) TMU · Obersimmental-Saanen administrative district, CHE
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Comps

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1971 Volkswagen Typ 181 "küBel"
Wardenburg, DEU

1971 Volkswagen Typ 181 "küBel"

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 84k km (52k mi) TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Not Sold
€12,000
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Highest Bid
Kickdown
Feb 27, 2025
91% Relevance
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Make
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1971 Volkswagen Typ 181 "küBel"
Wardenburg, DEU

1971 Volkswagen Typ 181 "küBel"

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 84k km (52k mi) TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
For Sale
€12,000
Kickdown
Sep 25, 2024
89% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
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Transmission Type
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  • TMU
Body
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Driver Side
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1974 Volkswagen Thing
Reno, Nevada, USA

1974 Volkswagen Thing

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 32k mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$24,000
Bring a Trailer
Jun 28, 2025
89% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • TMU
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency
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Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1971
Make
Volkswagen
Model Family
Thing
Model Variant
-
Model Trim
-
Engine
1.6L H4
Transmission
Manual
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Originality
Original & Highly Original
Mileage
79,000 km (49,088 mi) TMU
VIN
1812259120
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
SUV
Doors
4 Doors
Driver Side
Left Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Green
Int. Color Group
Brown