$825
1974 Volkswagen Thing
Copart 61041526 1842542739
Burn · 61,320 mi · Madison South, WI, USA
Non-repairable · Keys
Aug 4, 2026
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
1974 Volkswagen Thing auction results: final bids and sale history
FinalBid holds 4 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for 1974 Volkswagen Thing. Across 4 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $2,825. Most of those cars were sold with water/flood. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Oct 31, 2024, the newest in Aug 4, 2026. Auction results for the 1974 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 1974 Volkswagen Thing belongs in the sold-price range rather than guessing at an average.
Final bid
VIN
Copart
IAAI
$4,350
1974 Volkswagen Thing
Copart 85985134 1842403721
Burn — engine · 43,126 mi · San Bernardino, CA, US...
Salvage title · Keys
Apr 17, 2025
$7,700
1974 Volkswagen Thing
Copart 86259814 1842625301
Water/flood · 102,614 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
Salvage title · Keys
Jan 27, 2025
$1,300
1974 Volkswagen Thing
Copart 75542944 1842321196
Water/flood · 0 mi · Tampa South, FL, USA
Salvage title
Oct 31, 2024
Auction results at a glance
- Auctions on record
- 4
- Final bids recorded
- 4
- Median final bid from 4 auctions
- $2,825
- Average final bid from 4 auctions
- $3,544
- Sold with keys
- 75%
- Auction dates
- Oct 31, 2024 – Aug 4, 2026
Damage recorded at sale
- Water/flood 50%
- Burn 25%
- Burn — engine 25%
Auction archive FAQ
How much auction history is there for 1974 Volkswagen Thing?
4 completed Copart and IAAI auctions, with sale dates between Oct 31, 2024 and Aug 4, 2026.
What is the average final bid for 1974 Volkswagen Thing at auction?
Across 4 recorded USD sales the median final bid is $2,825, with the average pulled to $3,544 by the outliers at either end.
What damage do most 1974 Volkswagen Thing auction lots carry?
water/flood leads, on 50% of the auctions — worth knowing before you read the low end of the sold-price range.
How much does a 1974 Volkswagen Thing sell for at auction?
The auction results listed here are the answer — every 1974 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 1974 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
Look past the final bid on any 1974 Volkswagen Thing
Title brands, accident reports and odometer entries: the VIN history behind any auction lot.
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