$6,300
1973 Volkswagen Thing
Copart 74694206 1832944092
Normal wear · 84,450 mi · North Boston, MA, USA
No title • Bill of sale · Keys
Oct 28, 2026
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
1973 Volkswagen Thing auction results: final bids and sale history
FinalBid holds 11 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1973 Volkswagen Thing. Across 8 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $5,550. Most of those cars were sold with normal wear. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Nov 4, 2024, the newest in Oct 28, 2026. Auction results for the 1973 Volkswagen Thing at Copart and IAAI. Each sold lot below shows the final bid together with the damage, odometer and title that explain it, so you can see where a particular 1973 Volkswagen Thing belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.
Final bid
VIN
Copart
IAAI
1973 Volkswagen Thing
Copart 69541406 18329444092
Normal wear · 84,450 mi · North Boston, MA, USA
No title • Bill of sale · Keys
Oct 28, 2026
$3,650
1973 Volkswagen Thing
Copart 50568256 1832420893
Front end · 31,426 mi · Tanner, AL, USA
No title • Bill of sale · Keys
Apr 29, 2026
$600
1973 Volkswagen Thing
Copart 67962605 1833025646
Burn · 0 mi · Milwaukee North, WI, U...
Non-repairable
Sep 10, 2025
$7,100
1973 Volkswagen Thing
Copart 66300895 1833014588
Rear end · 28,260 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Salvage title · Keys
Sep 8, 2025
$5,800
1973 Volkswagen Thing
Copart 89320745 1832944296
Side · 98,329 mi · Milwaukee South, WI, U...
Clean title · Keys
Feb 24, 2025
1973 Volkswagen Thing
Copart 81105574 1833015500
Minor dents & scratches · 23,528 mi · Miami South, FL, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jan 8, 2025
1973 Volkswagen Thing
Copart 84574524 1832493063
All over · 305,579 mi · Sun Valley, CA, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jan 6, 2025
$5,500
1973 Volkswagen Thing
Copart 75935824 1833024908
Water/flood · 146,118 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Dec 18, 2024
$5,600
1973 Volkswagen Thing
Copart 75933994 1832652770
Water/flood · 63,234 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Nov 6, 2024
$1,500
1973 Volkswagen Thing
Copart 71320814 1833023730
Rear end · 9,400 mi · Denver South, CO, USA
Clean title · Keys
Nov 4, 2024
Auction results at a glance
- Auctions on record
- 11
- Final bids recorded
- 8
- Median final bid from 8 auctions
- $5,550
- Average final bid from 8 auctions
- $4,506
- Where most final bids land
- $3,113 – $5,925
- Lowest / highest final bid
- $600 / $7,100
- Sold with keys
- 91%
- Auction dates
- Nov 4, 2024 – Oct 28, 2026
Damage recorded at sale
- Normal wear 18%
- Rear end 18%
- Water/flood 18%
Auction archive FAQ
How much auction history is there for 1973 Volkswagen Thing?
11 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Nov 4, 2024 and Oct 28, 2026.
What is the average final bid for 1973 Volkswagen Thing at auction?
Across 8 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $5,550, with the average pulled to $4,506 by the outliers at either end.
What damage do most 1973 Volkswagen Thing auction lots carry?
normal wear leads, on 18% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
How much does a 1973 Volkswagen Thing sell for at auction?
The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1973 Volkswagen Thing lot carries its own final bid. Read the range and place your car inside it instead of trusting one figure.
What pushes a 1973 Volkswagen Thing final bid to the bottom of the range?
Water and fire losses, missing keys, deployed airbags and a branded title. Any two of those together usually explain a sold price that looks improbably low.
VIN history beyond the auction
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