| With its popularity, the VW Drag Bus is one of the most heavily-sold models on eBay. This section will be a snapshot of where the current values are for the Mattel-issued buses, and is intended to assist you in determining whether or not a particular bus is rising or falling for the period covered. A (+) or (-) indicates an increase or decrease, while (NC) indicates no change from the previous reporting period. "Prior" indicates the last period's value, while "Current" is indicative of the current reporting period. The "Auctions" column indicates how many auctions were tracked during the current period for that particular model. A "0" in the Auctions column indicates there were no sales for that model during this reporting period. Values are for CARDED examples, not loose. In comparison to the VW Bus Guide, this report cuts out all of the info, pics and multiple pages, and gives you a straight-up value guide, without all the fluff. Values are determined by tracking auctions on each bus and averaging them up near the end of each month. If you notice any errors or omissions, feel free to let me know at administrator@nchwa.com. |
| Year | Model |  |
Run # | Prior | Current | +/- or NC | Auctions |
| 1996 1998 |
First Editions 30th Anniversary |
  |
UNK UNK |
31.00 18.00 |
18.00 18.00 |
+3.00 N/C |
6 0 |
| 1996 | Employee Christmas |  |
1,500 | 495.00 | 495.00 | N/C | No Sales |
| 1997 | All Tune & Lube |  |
50K | 15.00 | 17.00 | +2.00 | 3 |
| 1997 | J.C. Whitney |  |
10K | 44.00 | 38.00 | -6.00 | 1 |
| 1997 | Custom Car Designer |  |
UNK | 16.00 | 14.00 | -2.00 | 2 |
| 1997 | Internet I (gold) |  |
10K | 18.00 | 24.00 | +4.00 | 4 |
| 1998 | Jiffy Lube |  |
50K | 12.00 | 13.00 | +1.00 | 6 |
| 1998 | Van de Kamps |  |
50K | 15.00 | 12.00 | -3.00 | 5 |
| 1998 | Blue Angels |  |
20K | 16.00 | 22.00 | +6.00 | 4 |
| 1998 | Thunderbirds |  |
30K | 16.00 | 18.00 | +2.00 | 6 |
| 1998 | Navy SEALs |  |
30K | 18.00 | 15.00 | -3.00 | 8 |
| 1999 | Golden Knights |  |
30K | 17.00 | 19.00 | +2.00 | 4 |
| 1999 | Internet II (blue) |  |
7K | 19.00 | 25.00 | +6.00 | 1 |
| 1999 | Internet III |  |
25K | 18.00 | 25.00 | +7.00 | 1 |
| 1999 | Malleco Tower Cranes |  |
8K | 16.00 | 19.00 | +3.00 | 3 |
| 1999 | Collector's Guide |  |
UNK | 12.00 | 18.00 | +6.00 | 2 |
| 1999 | M.V.O.A. |  |
100 | 1,500 | 1,500 | N/C | No Sales |
| 2001 | Penske (black) |  |
30K | 15.00 | 11.00 | -4.00 | 10 |
| 2001 | Penske (silver) |  |
30K | 18.00 | 15.00 | -3.00 | 1 |
| 2001 | Penske (red) |  |
20K | 18.00 | 23.00 | +5.00 | 1 |
| 2001 | Penske (burgundy) (last sale: 11/18/11) |  |
50+ | 400.00 | 400.00 | N/C | No Sales |
| 2001 | 15th Convention (yellow tip) |  |
4K | 54.00 | 76.00 | +22.00 | 1 |
| 2001 | 15th Convention (red tip) |  |
2K | 83.00 | 64.00 | -17.00 | 2 |
| 2002 | HW Nationals (Reston, VA) |  |
10K | 24.00 | 30.00 | +6.00 | 5 |
| 2002 | M.A.C.E |  |
25K | 16.00 | 15.00 | -1.00 | 2 |
| 2002 | Flying Customs (chrome) |  |
10K | 26.00 | 29.00 | +3.00 | 7 |
| 2002 | Phil Riehlman (orange-w/sticker and logo) |
  |
400 1,900 4,712 |
63.00 55.00 34.00 |
63.00 45.00 30.00 |
N/C -10.00 -4.00 |
No Sales 1 1 |
| 2002 | Phil Riehlman (blue) |  |
10K | 34.00 | 33.00 | -1.00 | 7 |
| 2002 | Decades Bus (Target Excl.) |  |
25K | 14.00 | 15.00 | +1.00 | 1 |
| 2003 | Preferred Series (orange) |  |
UNK | 18.00 | 19.00 | +1.00 | 2 |
| 2003 | Preferred Series (teal) |  |
UNK | 17.00 | 11.00 | -6.00 | 1 |
| 2003 | Flying Customs (D. Chang) |  |
12,500 | 26.00 | 26.00 | N/C | 3 |
| 2003 | Flying Customs (white/Charity)(10/31/11) |  |
1K | 238.00 | 238.00 | N/C | No Sales |
| 2003 | Hall of Fame (Peterson) |  |
1,300 | 164.00 | 113.00 | -51.00 | 1 |
| 2004 | Real Riders #6 (Purple/white) |  |
10,500 | 36.00 | 33.00 | -3.00 | 6 |
| 2004 | Lucky Charms |  |
UNK | 16.00 | 19.00 | +3.00 | 3 |
| 2004 | Wheaties |  |
UNK | 17.00 | 17.00 | N/C | 3 |
| 2005 | Treasure Hunt |
  |
UNK UNK |
37.00 81.00 |
41.00 81.00 |
-6.00 N/C |
10 No Sales |
| 2005 | Real Riders (#5)(Purple) |  |
11K | 25.00 | 34.00 | +9.00 | 4 |
| 2005 | RLC "Thank You" |  |
14,472 | 28.00 | 32.00 | +4.00 | 2 |
| 2005 | Mongoose |  |
10K | 25.00 | 25.00 | N/C | 1 |
| 2005 | Snake |  |
10K | 25.00 | 25.00 | N/C | 1 |
| 2006 | HWC Real Riders (teal/white) |  |
11K | 26.00 | 24.00 | -2.00 | 2 |
| 2006 | RLC Neo Classics (#6)(Red) |  |
13,775 | 29.00 | 19.00 | -10.00 | 7 |
| 2006 | Mystery Car |  |
UNK | 26.00 | 27.00 | +1.00 | 5 |
| 2007 | Real Riders (orange) |  |
11K | 25.00 | 27.00 | +2.00 | 2 |
| 2007 | RLC Osaka Bus (Online) |  |
4K | 71.00 | 71.00 | N/C | No Sales |
| 2007 | Osaka Set (w/Drag Truck) |  |
4K | 100.00 | 100.00 | N/C | No Sales |
| 2008 | L.A. Convention (purple) |  |
3K | 44.00 | 44.00 | N/C | No Sales |
| 2008 | Since '68 (green) |  |
UNK | 36.00 | 36.00 | N/C | 2 |
| 2008 | 40 Years of Hot Wheels (Flat blue) |  |
UNK | 25.00 | 15.00 | -10.00 | 2 |
| 2008 | Top 40 (yellow) |  |
UNK | 15.00 | 15.00 | N/C | No Sales |
| 2008 | '08 Mexico Convention |  |
3K w/o Decal |
41.00 30.00 |
41.00 32.00 |
N/C +2.00 |
No Sales 1 |
| 2008 | Real Riders #1 (gold chrome) |  |
10K | 42.00 | 35.00 | -7.00 | 4 |
| 2008 | Redline Poker Club |  |
72 | 435.00 | 435.00 | N/C | No Sales |
| 2009 | RLC Police |  |
4K | 40.00 | 40.00 | N/C | No Sales |
| 2009 | RLC Fire |  |
5K | 48.00 | 42.00 | -6.00 | 2 |
| 2009 | RLC Military |  |
6K | 37.00 | 37.00 | N/C | No Sales |
| 2009 | RLC Taxi |  |
7K | 42.00 | 49.00 | +7.00 | 1 |
| 2009 | L.A Convention (white) |  |
3K | 33.00 | 44.00 | +11.00 | 3 |
| 2009 | Mattel Employee Christmas Bus |  |
2K | 325.00 | 325.00 | N/C | No Sales |
| 2010 | Phil's Garage T1 (blue/grey) |  |
UNK | 23.00 | 18.00 | -5.00 | 3 |
| 2010 | Phil's Garage T1 (black/grey) |  |
UNK | 13.00 | 5.00 | -8.00 | 1 |
| 2010 | Phil's Garage T1 (black/orange) |  |
UNK | 9.00 | 8.00 | -1.00 | 3 |
| 2010 | Phil's Garage T1 (black/white) |  |
UNK | 13.00 | 11.00 | -2.00 | 3 |
| 2010 | Brazil Convention |  |
5K | 66.00 | 35.00 | -31.00 | 1 |
| 2010 | 24th Convention (L.A.)(Red/white) |  |
3,500 | 30.00 | 34.00 | +4.00 | 4 |
| 2010 | Dream Halloween 2010 |  |
2K | 174.00 | 174.00 | N/C | No Sales |
| 2010 | 11th Nationals (Ohio) |  |
3,500 | 25.00 | 41.00 | +16.00 | 1 |
| 2011 | K-Mart T1 Mail-Away |  |
UNK | 29.00 | 31.00 | +2.00 | 7 |
| 2011 | 25th Convention, L.A. |  |
3,500 | 32.00 | 32.00 | N/C | No Sales |
| 2011 | 25th Conv. Finale (Pink) |  |
1,500 | 163.00 | 149.00 | -14.00 | 2 |
| 2011 | Hot Wheels Garage |  |
UNK | 38.00 | 23.00 | -15.00 | 9 |
| 2011 | Japan Custom Car Show (2010)(Black/silver/orange) Japan Custom Car Show (2010)(Black/white/red) |
  |
500 1,500 |
145.00 78.00 |
175.00 80.00 |
+30.00 +2.00 |
1 1 |