1968 Volkswagen Beetle Market Value & Price History
The 1968 Volkswagen Beetle has a current market value of $11,474 as of Oct 9, 2026, based on 26 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex, with half of the verified USD sales since 2014 between $13,750 and $25,500. Based on US sales through Aug 28, 2026. 4 have sold in the past 12 months. The median sale price has held roughly flat over the past 12 months versus the prior year.
Data: DriveIndex. 26 verified auction sales for the 1968 Volkswagen Beetle (25 in USD, the basis for every dollar figure here), latest sale Aug 28, 2026. Value as of Oct 9, 2026. Methodology
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The median 1968 Volkswagen Beetle sold for $14,000 in 2026, against $13,750 in 2021. Each row is the median of the verified sales recorded in that calendar year, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself.
| Year | Median sale | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $14,000 | 3 |
| 2025 | $17,250 | 5 |
| 2024 | $15,750 | 5 |
| 2023 | $14,000 | 3 |
| 2022 | $22,000 | 4 |
| 2021 | $13,750 | 3 |
Years with fewer than three verified USD sales are omitted — a one-sale “median” is a single car, not a market.
Recent 1968 Volkswagen Beetle Auction Results
| Sold | Price | Mileage | Gearbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | $14,000 | 16,000 mi | Manual |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $32,250 | 75,000 mi | — |
| May 7, 2026 | $10,250 | 86,000 mi | — |
| Dec 14, 2025 | $17,250 | 34,000 mi | Manual |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $10,500 | 56,000 mi | Manual |
| Aug 21, 2025 | $17,750 | 50,952 mi | — |
| Jul 22, 2025 | $25,500 | 50,952 mi | — |
| Jun 28, 2025 | $10,000 | 15,000 mi | — |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $15,750 | 26,098 mi | — |
| Sep 18, 2024 | $30,000 | 2,548 mi | — |
| Sep 17, 2024 | $12,250 | 74,000 mi | Manual |
| May 12, 2024 | $10,750 | 51,000 mi | Manual |
| Jan 27, 2024 | $19,350 | 35,000 mi | Manual |
| Nov 10, 2023 | $25,500 | 7,000 mi | — |
| Oct 23, 2023 | $18,000 | 6,000 mi | Automatic |
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How much is a 1968 Volkswagen Beetle worth?
A 1968 Volkswagen Beetle is worth approximately $11,474 as of Oct 9, 2026, based on 26 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex. Based on US sales through Aug 28, 2026. Half of all verified sales fall between $13,750 and $25,500; the full verified range is $10,000 to $33,915. Condition, mileage and options move an individual car within that band.
How many 1968 Volkswagen Beetle sell per year?
4 have sold at auction in the past 12 months. DriveIndex has tracked 26 1968 Volkswagen Beetle sales in total.
Are 1968 Volkswagen Beetle sale prices higher or lower than a year ago?
The median 1968 Volkswagen Beetle sale price has held roughly flat over the past 12 months versus the prior year. That figure tracks the median of what actually sold, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself. The full Value Signal classification (appreciating, stable, bottomed, or depreciating) and its 1–5 year projection are part of DriveIndex Pro.
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