You'll Never Believe What This VW Thing Just Sold For

Much as the classic cars gathering at Amelia Island in March have begun to compete with Pebble Beach's annual concours in scope and beauty, the collector-car auctions around the Amelia Island event have swelled to new heights. Last weekend kept the trend alive, with more than $100 million in classic machinery sold, with 20 rare Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Mercedes drawing more than $1 million apiece.

And then there's this, a 1974 Volkswagen Type 181, a.k.a. Thing, that set a new world record price for VW Things during the sale at Gooding & Co. You'll never believe what this Thing is suddenly worth.