Volkswagen Thing for sale

Seller: Private seller

Condition: Listing details from the car's own Hemmings page: Listed as a 1974 Volkswagen Thing Acapulco Edition; the listing page exposed no further description text in this fetch.

Seller: Central Classic Cars

Transmission: Manual

Condition: Listing details from the car's own dealer page: Acapulco Edition; 1600cc air-cooled flat-four engine; 4-speed manual transmission; Acapulco blue-and-white paint in good condition overall with minor imperfections; removable soft top in good to very good condition; striped blue-and-white seat upholstery in very good condition; wood accent floor panels; floor pans clean and solid; engine and front trunk compartments clean and rust-free; fully serviced and inspected by a 3rd-party mechanic; dealer Condition Score 3-4 (Classic Inventory). Only the two photos exposed on the dealer's inventory page were captured; the detail page exposed no gallery to the text fetch.

Color: Blue and White

Seller: Private seller

Condition: Listing details from the car's own Hemmings page: Listing gives a history of the Acapulco Thing, a special edition of the Type 181 designed for the American market in the early 1970s and sold through Volkswagen dealers.

Seller: Worldwide Vintage Autos

Condition: Listing details from the car's own Hemmings page: Offered by Worldwide Vintage Autos, a classic automobile consignment dealership in Denver with over 250 vehicles in stock.

Seller: Classic VW Bugs

Condition: Listing details from the car's own dealer page: 1600cc dual-port engine, numbers-matching; fully tuned; all-new brake components throughout (lines, wheel cylinders, shoes, master cylinder); brand-new muffler; great paint, top, seats and interior per dealer; described as solid and turnkey. The post (dated September 1, 2026, last updated October 13, 2026) is an active for-sale post although the site files it under its 'VW Bugs Sold' category. Photos: 13 of the 70 photos in the dealer's linked gallery page for this car, evenly spread; slide URL pattern verified against the gallery's own links.

Seller: Gateway Classic Cars of Tulsa

Transmission: Manual

Condition: Listing details from the car's own Hemmings page: Gateway Classic Cars of Tulsa presents this 1974 Thing with exterior and interior both in white, a manual transmission and original-style hubcaps.

Color: White

Seller: Private seller

Transmission: Manual (4-Speed)

Condition: Listing details from the car's own Hemmings page: Type 181 Thing described as pristine and well maintained, with fresh cream white paint, a black interior and a black soft top/bikini top; manual 4-speed transmission, dual carburetors and a 2017cc motor with 8.5:1 compression, DMS 78.4 crank, H-beam rods, 90.5 Mahle pistons and cylinders and an Engle FK8 cam.

Color: Cream White

Seller: Gateway Classic Cars of Tulsa

Transmission: Manual

Condition: Listing details from the car's own Hemmings page: Gateway Classic Cars of Tulsa presents this 1974 Thing with a white exterior with light blue accents and a white interior; 4-cylinder engine paired with a manual transmission.

Color: White

Seller: Gateway Classic Cars of Scottsdale

Condition: Listing details from the car's own Hemmings page: Gateway Classic Cars of Scottsdale presents this 1973 Thing (Type 181) on consignment: a 2-wheel-drive, 4-door convertible with removable doors, a folding windshield and floor drain holes.

Seller: Private seller

Transmission: Manual (4-Speed)

Condition: Listing details from the car's own Hemmings page: Type 181 powered by VW's air-cooled 46-hp 1600cc flat-four with a four-speed manual transmission, the only transmission offered.

Seller: Private seller

Condition: Listing details from the car's own Hemmings page: Open-air cruiser with a fresh convertible top and a distinctive dual-to-single-to-dual exhaust system; solid presentation.

Seller: Private seller

Condition: Listing details from the car's own Hemmings page: Listed as a 1973 Volkswagen Thing; the listing page exposed no further description text in this fetch.