1974 Volkswagen Thing Market Value & Price History
The 1974 Volkswagen Thing has a current market value of $16,780 as of Oct 9, 2026, based on 108 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex, with half of the verified USD sales since 2010 between $15,500 and $24,640. Based on US sales through Oct 1, 2026. 13 have sold in the past 12 months. The median sale price is down 8.2% over the past 12 months versus the prior year.
Data: DriveIndex. 108 verified auction sales for the 1974 Volkswagen Thing (105 in USD, the basis for every dollar figure here), latest sale Oct 1, 2026. Value as of Oct 9, 2026. Methodology
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The median 1974 Volkswagen Thing sold for $17,000 in 2026, against $13,000 in 2018. 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 | $17,000 | 11 |
| 2025 | $17,685 | 16 |
| 2024 | $23,250 | 13 |
| 2023 | $20,375 | 14 |
| 2022 | $22,000 | 11 |
| 2021 | $20,125 | 16 |
| 2020 | $19,500 | 9 |
| 2019 | $18,000 | 5 |
| 2018 | $13,000 | 3 |
Years with fewer than three verified USD sales are omitted — a one-sale “median” is a single car, not a market.
Recent 1974 Volkswagen Thing Auction Results
| Sold | Price | Mileage | Gearbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | $13,696 | 87,550 mi | Manual |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $17,000 | 10,000 mi | — |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $16,750 | 68,000 mi | Manual |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $16,000 | 1,300 mi | Manual |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $18,500 | 49,000 mi | Manual |
| Jul 29, 2026 | $43,000 | 89,000 mi | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | $18,300 | 78,000 mi | Manual |
| Jul 1, 2026 | $26,500 | 29,000 mi | — |
| Jun 23, 2026 | $25,250 | 66,000 mi | Manual |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $15,500 | 30,000 mi | Manual |
| Mar 27, 2026 | $15,400 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 2025 | $12,500 | 411 mi | Manual |
| Oct 25, 2025 | $14,500 | 6,000 mi | Manual |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $17,120 | 37,557 mi | Manual |
| Aug 21, 2025 | $16,400 | 10,000 mi | Manual |
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How much is a 1974 Volkswagen Thing worth?
A 1974 Volkswagen Thing is worth approximately $16,780 as of Oct 9, 2026, based on 108 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex. Based on US sales through Oct 1, 2026. Half of all verified sales fall between $15,500 and $24,640; the full verified range is $10,700 to $52,800. Condition, mileage and options move an individual car within that band.
How many 1974 Volkswagen Thing sell per year?
13 have sold at auction in the past 12 months. DriveIndex has tracked 108 1974 Volkswagen Thing sales in total.
Are 1974 Volkswagen Thing sale prices higher or lower than a year ago?
The median 1974 Volkswagen Thing sale price is down 8.2% over the past 12 months versus the prior year, based on verified auction sales. 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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