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1973 Volkswagen Thing

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Listed byMablcb
Jonesboro, Indiana 46938100,200 milesManual
SoldSep 18, 2017
Sold for$11,750

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Summary
This 1973 Volkswagen Thing, part of a private collection, features a rebuilt 1. 6L flat-four engine and retains its original floors and doors. It wears an older repaint in correct Volkswagen Pumpkin Orange and has a tan vinyl interior.
More details
The car shows 100,200 miles and is sold with a clean Indiana title.
Trait
Quantity
Most Recent Sale
Year
406 (40%)
10/7/2026
Color
Pumpkin Orange
10 (<1%)
10/1/2025
Transmission
991 (96%)
10/29/2026
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Listing history

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  • 9/18/2017
    Bring a Trailer
    Sold· this listing
    $12k
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Top Comments
Ten13 3-time / long-time Thing owner here (I sold my last one on BaT a few years ago - ... View more
needwheels This is really nice good luck to the seller and bidders. Has anybody else ponderd taking a modern Volkswagen Haldex ... View more
Potomacduck An unsafe, inefficient gross polluter. I love this car. But seriously, nice examples like this are becoming scarce.
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