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Auction history

1979 Volkswagen Beetle Super

VIN 1592042905

This 1979 Volkswagen Beetle Super sold for $52,800 at Barrett-Jackson in January 2020, for $34,100 there in January 2026, and was bid to $30,000 on Bring a Trailer in July 2026 without selling, as of October 23, 2026.

1979 Volkswagen Beetle SuperPhoto: Bring a Trailer

Every time it’s been to auction

3 appearances. Oldest first.

  1. Jan 2020Sold $52,800Barrett-Jackson
  2. Jan 2026Sold $34,100Barrett-Jackson
  3. Ended July 2026 on Bring a Trailer. Bidding reached $30,000. Did not sell.

What Beetle Super convertibles sell for

19 sales in the last twelve months.

$6,500$22,500

Most sold between $8,000 and $15,500

What this spec has sold for, last 12 months

What the listing said

SamWhen it sold in January 2026, the listing gave matching numbers.

Beetle Super convertibles that sold

The 19 sales behind the range above, in the last twelve months. Newest first.

Questions

What did this car last sell for?
$34,100 at Barrett-Jackson in January 2026.
How many times has it been to auction?
3 times: 2 sales and one unsold attempt.
How does its last sale compare with others?
Its 2026 sale was $34,100. Most Beetle Super convertibles sold in the last twelve months went for $8,000 to $15,500.

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Why it looks like this

No chart and no score. Every figure on this page is a hammer price from a real auction, matched to the car’s trim, body and gearbox, converted at the rate on the day it sold, with the replicas, projects and odd sales set aside. The typical range of those sales. Where there aren’t enough sales to say something, the page says so instead.

GoAskSam links to every sale. Bidding happens on the auction site.