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This 1973 Type 181 is a fully restored example finished in Cream White over a black interior with black soft top. It has a rebuilt dual-carburetor 1,600cc engine backed by a four-speed manual transmission. There are steel wheels, chrome caps, Pertronix electronic ignition, wooden floor slats, black bumpers, front brush bar, side curtains, rear cocoa cargo mat, bamboo-style storage tray, power pulley, and a lightened flywheel. There is a new soft top, all-new front-end components, and a black vinyl bikini top.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2019
2019 RM Sothebys : Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $25,000-USD $35,000
Sale Price :
USD $36,960
1973 Volkswagen Type 181 Thing Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Volkswagen Type 181 Thing
(Data based on Model Year 1973 sales)
1973 Volkswagen Thing Convertible Chassis#: 1832421583e Sold for USD$18,700 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
1973 Volkswagen Thing Convertible Chassis#: 1832839750e Sold for USD$18,700 2023 Mecum : Chattanooga | |
1973 Volkswagen Thing Chassis#: 1832841804 Sold for USD$30,800 2023 Mecum : Monterey | |
1973 Volkswagen Thing Chassis#: 1833024265 Sold for USD$18,150 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special 2023 | |
1973 Volkswagen Type 181 'Thing' Chassis#: 1833024537 Sold for USD$33,600 2023 Broad Arrow Group : Amelia Island | |
1973 Volkswagen Thing Chassis#: 1833024563 Sold for USD$11,500 2022 GAA : November 2022 | |
1973 Volkswagen Type 181 Thing Convertible Chassis#: 1833022899 Sold for USD$17,360 2022 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction | |
1973 Volkswagen Thing Convertible Sold for USD$19,800 2022 Mecum Indy | |
1973 Volkswagen Thing Sold for USD$29,700 2022 Mecum : Glendale | |
1973 VOLKSWAGEN THING CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: 1832755214 Sold for USD$23,100 2022 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Arizona | |
1973 VOLKSWAGEN THING CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: 1832840434E Sold for USD$18,700 2022 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Arizona | |
1973 VOLKSWAGEN THING CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: 1832943924 Sold for USD$26,400 2022 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Arizona | |
1973 Volkswagen Thing Sold for USD$26,400 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1973 Volkswagen Thing Chassis#: 1832841804E Sold for USD$31,900 2021 Mecum : Monterey | |
1973 Volkswagen Thing Sold for USD$24,000 2021 GAA : February 2021 | |
1973 Volkswagen Type 181 Thing Chassis#: 1832840262 Sold for USD$28,000 2020 RM Sothebys : The Elkhart Collection | |
1973 Volkswagen Thing Sold for USD$18,700 2020 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special | |
1973 VOLKSWAGEN THING CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: 1832944442 Sold for USD$9,350 2020 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, AZ | |
1973 VOLKSWAGEN THING CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: 1832944402 Sold for USD$16,500 2020 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, AZ | |
1973 Volkswagen Thing Sold for USD$22,500 2019 GAA : November 2019 |
Volkswagen Type 181 Things That Failed To Sell At Auction
1973 Volkswagen Type 181 Thing's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1973 Volkswagen Type 2 Westfalia Campmobile | 2342072358 | 2024 Worldwide Auctioneers : Scottsdale | |||
1973 Volkswagen Thing | 1833023394E | 2022 Mecum : Monterey | $17,000 | ||
1973 Volkswagen Thing | 2020 Mecum : Indy | $17,500 | |||
1973 Volkswagen Thing Type 181 | 2018 Mecum : Kansas City | $9,000 | |||
1973 Volkswagen Thing Convertible 4 Door | 2017 Russo & Steele : Newport Beach | ||||
1973 VOLKSWAGEN THING 2 DOOR | 2017 McCormick's # 62 | $11,000 | |||
1973 Volkswagen Thing | 2017 Carlisle Auctions : Lakeland Winter | ||||
1973 Volkswagen Thing Convertible | 2016 Mecum : Harrisburg | $10,500 | |||
1973 VOLKSWAGEN THING | 470586519085340 | 2016 GPK Auctions Atlantic City | $16,500 | ||
1973 VOLKSWAGEN THING | 2016 McCormick's Palm Springs # 60 | $13,000 | |||
1973 VOLKSWAGEN THING | 2016 McCormick's Auction # 60 | $13,000 | |||
1973 Volkswagen Thing | 2016 Silver Auction Arizona in January 2016 | $8,600 | |||
1973 Volkswagen Thing | 2016 Russo & Steele : Arizona | ||||
1973 Volkswagen Thing | 1832943533 | 2015 Mecum : Monterey | $17,000 | ||
1973 VOLKSWAGEN THING | 2015 Mecum Harrisburg | $19,000 | |||
1973 Volkswagen Thing | 2015 Mecum : Kissimmee | $8,000 | |||
1973 Volkswagen Thing | 2014 Mecum : Indianapolis | $8,500 | |||
1973 Volkswagen Thing | 2013 Mecum Auction Chicago | $16,000 | |||
1973 Volkswagen Thing | 2013 Mecum : Schaumburg | $16,000 | |||
1973 Volkswagen Thing | 1832944574 | 2013 Silver Auction Ft McDowell, Arizona | $7,500 | ||
1973 Volkswagen Thing | 2012 Mecum Auctions Kansas City MO | $10,000 | |||
1973 Volkswagen Thing | 2012 Silver Sun Valley | $7,500 | |||
1973 Volkswagen Thing | 1833022883 | 2012 Russo and Steele Scottsdale | |||
1973 Volkswagen Thing | 2011 Silver Auction Sun Valley | $5,800 | |||
1973 VOLKSWAGEN THING 2 DOOR | 2010 McCormick's Auction #49 Palm Springs, CA | $8,500 | |||
1973 Volkswagen Thing Convertible | 2010 Mecum Dana Mecum's Original Spring Classic Auction | $19,000 | |||
1973 VOLKSWAGEN THING | 2010 Silver Auction Arizona in January | $9,600 | |||
1973 Volkswagen THING | 2009 Palm Springs Exotic Car Auctions November 22, 2009 | $8,500 | |||
1973 VOLKSWAGEN THING | 1832420890 | 2009 Silver Auction Hot August Nights | $11,000 | ||
1973 VOLKSWAGEN THING | 1832420890 | 2009 Silver Auction Jackson Hole | $15,000 |
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