§ V.01What a 1950–1967 Volkswagen Bus split-window is worth
A 1950–1967 Volkswagen Bus split-window sold for a median of $42,250 across 247 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 247 sales fell between $32,375 and $87,200 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $9,761 to $302,500.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 247 sales · January 2016 to 28 October 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, pickup cars are the most frequently traded body style in this set (35 of 247 sales), and manual cars account for 177 of them. Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of the range is wide.
The spread by variant, printed in full above, is usually wider than the spread by year: a truck at $39,500 and a pickup at $34,250 are not the same market, and a single median that mixes them describes neither.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Volkswagen Transporter Double Cab (Lot 30) | $42,750 | 28 October 2026 | 87,400 mi | Hagerty |
| 1967 Volkswagen Type 2 Double Cab Transporter | $60,000 | 10 October 2026 | 4,600 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1966 Volkswagen Type 2 Double Cab Pickup | $45,000 | 7 October 2026 | 2,600 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1961 Volkswagen Micro Bus De Luxe "23-Window" Samba | $92,400 | 2 October 2026 | 1,102 mi | Broad Arrow |
| 1967 Volkswagen T2 Bus | $41,000 | 1 October 2026 | 7,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1965 Volkswagen Type 2 21-Window Deluxe Samba | $87,500 | 16 September 2026 | 46,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1967 Volkswagen Type 2 13-Window Deluxe | $60,000 | 10 September 2026 | 77,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1960 Volkswagen Type 2 Westfalia SO-23 Campmobile | $37,000 | 18 August 2026 | 7,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1963 Volkswagen Type 2 Delivery Van | $42,000 | 15 August 2026 | — | RM Sotheby's |
| 22-Years-Owned 1964 Volkswagen Type 2 Bus | $34,000 | 6 August 2026 | 55,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 2,276cc-Powered 1964 Volkswagen Type 2 Double Cab Pickup | $83,000 | 28 July 2026 | 750 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1966 Volkswagen Type 2 13-Window Deluxe | $64,000 | 21 July 2026 | 280 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1960 Volkswagen Type 2 11-Window Bus | $23,000 | 16 July 2026 | 84,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1962 Volkswagen Type 2 Single Cab Pickup | $21,500 | 16 July 2026 | 36,181 mi | Hagerty |
| 1967 Volkswagen Type 2 Sportsmobile | $45,250 | 2 July 2026 | 69,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | $107,250 | 6 |
| 1957 | $21,636 | 4 |
| 1958 | $41,500 | 5 |
| 1959 | $41,800 | 13 |
| 1960 | $41,444 | 12 |
| 1961 | $38,250 | 30 |
| 1962 | $38,625 | 16 |
| 1963 | $34,250 | 17 |
| 1964 | $45,000 | 25 |
| 1965 | $40,000 | 34 |
| 1966 | $42,194 | 36 |
| 1967 | $43,000 | 49 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickup | Body style | $34,250 | 35 |
| Truck | Body style | $39,500 | 22 |
| Manual | Transmission | $42,000 | 177 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1950–1967 Volkswagen Bus split-window worth?
A 1950–1967 Volkswagen Bus split-window sold for a median of $42,250 across 247 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 247 sales fell between $32,375 and $87,200 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $9,761 to $302,500.
What affects the price of a 1950–1967 Volkswagen Bus split-window?
Model year: by year, medians run from $21,636 for 1957 (4 sales) to $107,250 for 1956 (6 sales).
Body style: a truck holds a median of $39,500 on 22 sales, against $34,250 on 35 for a pickup.
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $32,375 to $87,200.
Is the Volkswagen Bus split-window 1950-1967 going up or down in value?
Up. The 40 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $45,000, against $38,000 on 35 sales in the 12 months before, a rise of 18.4%. That compares whichever cars came to auction in each year, not the same cars sold twice, so read it as the direction of the market rather than a rate of appreciation.
How many Volkswagen Bus split-window sales is that based on?
247 completed auction sales, from January 2016 to 28 October 2026. The table above lists the 15 most recent, each linked to its auction record. The figures were last rebuilt on 3 November 2026.
What is the difference between the typical range and the full range?
The typical range is $32,375 to $87,200: half of all 247 sales fell inside it. The full range is $9,761 to $302,500, the cheapest and dearest sale that survived cleaning. The full range is set by outliers, so it is a boundary rather than a guide to what most cars bring.
Which body style holds its value best?
On this set, pickup is the most frequently sold at 35 sales with a median of $34,250. The highest median among body styles is truck at $39,500, though it rests on fewer sales. Each variant's median and count are in the table above.
Do manual or automatic cars sell for more?
In this set, manual cars account for 177 of 247 sales. Too few cars of the other transmission type sold to publish a comparison, so this page does not make one.
Does mileage change the value?
Mileage is recorded for part of this set, not all of it, so it is not used to adjust the median. It is shown in the sales table wherever the auction record carries it, and you can see the effect directly by comparing rows.
How current is this figure?
Data as of . The figures are rebuilt from completed sales on a schedule, and the date above is the date of the last rebuild, not the date this page was loaded.
§ V.07Method and sources
What these figures are. Every number on this page is computed from completed auction sales of Volkswagen Bus split-window cars built between 1950 and 1967. The median is the 50th percentile of the sale prices; the typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile; the full range is the lowest and highest sale that survived cleaning. Percentiles are linearly interpolated on the sorted prices.
What is excluded. Asking prices, reserve-not-met results, withdrawn lots and unsold cars are not prices and are not counted. Parts, memorabilia, literature, scale models and other non-vehicle lots are excluded. Sales not made in US dollars are excluded, so these figures describe the dollar market. Duplicate records are removed. Sales below a plausibility floor (5% of the median) and above a ceiling (10× the median) are set aside, because a $22 "911" is a data error rather than a cheap car.
What it is not. This is not an appraisal or an inspection, and it does not predict what any particular car will bring. Two cars built the same year can differ by more than the whole typical range on condition, originality, documentation and provenance.
The set. 247 sales from January 2016 to 28 October 2026, drawn from 10 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (138), Barrett-Jackson (52), RM Sotheby's (23), Gooding (10), Bonhams (9), Hagerty (5), Broad Arrow (4), PCARMARKET (4), Autohunter (1), Themarket (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Volkswagen Thing 1973-1974 — $19,850 median · 280 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Volkswagen Bus bay-window 1968-1979 — $25,500 median · 395 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Volkswagen GTI and Golf (Mk1 and Mk2) 1983-1992 — $15,000 median · 97 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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