1979 Volkswagen Type 2
This 1979 Volkswagen Type 2 sold for $21,750 on Bring a Trailer in October 2023 and for $19,250 there in January 2025, as of October 15, 2026.
Photo: Bring a TrailerEvery time it’s been to auction
2 appearances. Oldest first.
- Oct 2023Sold $21,750Bring a Trailer11,000 miles
- Jan 2025Sold $19,250Bring a Trailer13,000 miles
What Type 2s sell for
15 sales in the past two years.
Most sold between $15,000 and $24,000
What this spec has sold for, last 2 years
What the listing said
SamWhen it sold in January 2025, the listing gave 13,000 miles.
Type 2s that sold
The 15 sales behind the range above, in the past two years. Newest first.
- 19792,300 miles · Jun 2026 · Bring a Trailer$8,100
- 19799,000 miles · Mar 2026 · Bring a Trailer$7,900
- 197949,397 miles · May 2025 · Hagerty$20,000
- 1979This car · 13,000 miles · Jan 2025 · Bring a Trailer$19,250
- 1979Dec 2024 · Bring a Trailer$12,750
- 197923,000 miles · Aug 2024 · Bring a Trailer$10,000
- 19797,000 miles · Jun 2024 · Bring a Trailer$28,874
- 197953,000 miles · Apr 2024 · Bring a Trailer$26,000
- 197944,000 miles · Nov 2023 · Bring a Trailer$17,000
- 1979This car · 11,000 miles · Oct 2023 · Bring a Trailer$21,750
- 1979Sep 2023 · Bring a Trailer$26,250
- 197960,000 miles · May 2023 · Bring a Trailer$19,750
- 197950,000 miles · Aug 2022 · Bring a Trailer$28,000
- 197985,000 miles · May 2022 · Bring a Trailer$22,000
- 1979980 miles · May 2022 · Bring a Trailer$19,000
Questions
- What did this car last sell for?
- $19,250 ($20,213 with buyer's fee) on Bring a Trailer in January 2025.
- How many times has it been to auction?
- Twice, and it sold each time.
- How does its last sale compare with others?
- Its 2025 sale, $19,250, sits inside where most Type 2s sold in the past two years ($15,000 to $24,000).
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