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1972 Volkswagen Type 181

VIN: 1812657685
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Sold
$18,500
Dec 8, 2023
Bring a Trailer
Dripping Springs, TX, USA
540 km (336 mi)
Manual
LHD
Original & Highly Original
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  • HISTORY (2)
  • SPECS
  • COMPS (30)

Market Summary

The Volkswagen Thing (1971 to 1980) market.

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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 21 Volkswagen for sale across all variants and 1 1972 Volkswagen Thing for sale right now. There were 223 sold in the last 5 years.

Vehicle History

A timeline of events that we've detected for this vehicle.

Dec 8, 2023
Sold at Bring a Trailer Auctions for $18,500
540 km (336 mi) · Dripping Springs, TX, USA
Nov 8, 2021
Sold at Bring a Trailer Auctions for $19,000
490 km (304 mi) · Laredo, TX, USA

Comps

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1971 Volkswagen Thing

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 102 km (63 mi)
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Not Sold
$17,500
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Highest Bid
Oct 30, 2022
94% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

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Year
Make
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Model Generation
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Model Trim
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  • 0 - 2K
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1972 Volkswagen Thing

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 2k mi
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
For Sale
$27,000
Apr 26, 2024
76% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

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Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 0 - 2K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
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Other Details
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Location
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1974 Volkswagen Thing

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 1k mi
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
For Sale
$39,995
Oct 14, 2023
72% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 0 - 2K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1972
Model Family
Model Variant
-
Model Trim
-
Engine
1.5L H4
Transmission
Manual
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Originality
Original & Highly Original
Mileage
540 km (336 mi)
VIN
1812657685
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
SUV
Doors
4 Doors
Driver Side
Left Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Green
Int. Color Group
Black
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