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1973 Volkswagen Thing

Bring a Trailer
Listed bySchwamy
Mount Morris, New York 14510Manual
UnsoldJul 28, 2021
Final bid$11,800

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Summary
This 1973 Volkswagen Thing features a black soft top, 15″ alloy wheels, a padded roll cage, wood duckboard flooring, and Deutsche Post graphics. The seller acquired the car in 2020, and subsequent work included a repaint, rust repair, and installation of a replacement exhaust system, carburetor, battery, and tires. The five-digit odometer shows 97k miles, though total mileage is unknown.
Trait
Quantity
Most Recent Sale
Year
406 (40%)
10/7/2026
Color
Yellow
93 (9%)
9/16/2026
Transmission
991 (96%)
10/29/2026
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Loading sold figures · 12 months to Jul 28, '21

Listing history

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  • 7/28/2021
    Bring a Trailer
    Unsold· this listing
    $12k
Bid History
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Top Comments
jpr Interesting that it didn’t sell; this was all the money on this one.
AndrewC Looking at past sales and ones that did not make reserves I think this was bid to correct market given the non-AM ... View more
ACP Agree with all the comments and noticed those issues. I'm not stuck on the AE engine but the other issues were factors. My ... View more
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