Spotted on Facebook Marketplace — this Restored 1973 Volkswagen Thing is up for grabs in Strawberry Plains, Tennessee! Just a 25min drive east of Knoxville.
As of the time of this post, it is still available – you can find current pricing and contact the seller at the ad on Facebook Marketplace. We also have an aggregated version in our marketplace that links directly to it. You can find that at the bottom of this page just below the pictures.
Summary
This beautifully restored 1973 Volkswagen Thing has 47,366 miles and features excellent turquoise paint, a clean solid body and floors, brown interior, black convertible top, and Coker wide-whitewall tires with color-matched wheels and chrome VW hubcaps. Extensive professional cosmetic and mechanical refurbishment includes bodywork, new seals, cleaned and protected floors, wood steering wheel, Bluetooth stereo, and removable side windows. The Thing runs, shifts, brakes, and drives excellent, is garage kept, and comes with restoration documentation and a clean Tennessee title. Located in Knoxville, TN, and priced at $32,900 with no trades.
Key Info:
- Location: Strawberry Plains, TN
- Year: 1973
- Original Ad Source: Facebook Marketplace
- Asking Price: $27,900 (as of 9/14/26)
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Seller Write-up
Beautiful restored 1973 VW Thing with only 47,366 miles. Excellent turquoise paint, brown interior, black top, Coker wide whitewalls and extensive restoration work. Garage Kept. Runs and drives great. $32,900. Knoxville, TN. NO TRADES.
This is an exceptionally nice, solid Thing that runs and drives great and is ready to enjoy. It has undergone extensive cosmetic and mechanical refurbishment and presents beautifully inside and out.
• VIN 1833024343
• 47,366 miles
• Extensive professional restoration/refinishing
• Excellent turquoise/aqua paint
• Very clean and solid body and floors
• Extensive work to the body panels, doors, fenders, hood, luggage compartment, windshield frame, rocker areas and interior surfaces
• Floors and undercarriage cleaned and protected
• Numerous new seals and other components
• Beautiful brown interior
• Wood steering wheel
• Rubber floor mats
• Bluetooth audio system with speakers
• Painted interior tub, doors, rear passenger area and luggage compartment are exceptionally clean
• Black convertible top
• Removable side windows/curtains
• Coker wide-whitewall tires
• Color-matched steel wheels with chrome VW hubcaps
• Chrome mirrors
• Clean front luggage compartment
• Extensive restoration documentation
• Engine starts easily
• Runs, shifts, brakes and drives very well
• Clean Tennessee title in hand
The restoration and condition of this car set it apart from the typical Thing. It has the vintage character everyone loves about these cars while being clean, attractive and ready to use.
Selling because we never drive it and this car deserves to be seen! Serious inquiries welcome.
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CLICK HERE to view this Restored 1973 Thing in our Marketplace
**Please note this VW Thing was originally listed for sale in September of 2026. Depending on when you are viewing this article it may have since been sold.**
Last Updated on September 19, 2026 by vwthing
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