Name: LEGO 1:87 VW Beetle with Garage
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 261-3
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.90 (12 reviews)

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Set Details

Set number

261-3

Name

1:87 VW Beetle with Garage

Theme

Classic

Subtheme

HO 1:87 Vehicles

Year

1963

Availability

Retired

Pieces

1 (PPP $0.80)

Set Pricing

Retail price

$0.80

New/Sealed

Value

$1,302.11

Growth

+162663.75%

Annual growth

+12.07%

Future growth

+9.05% (2-3 year outlook)

90-day change

4.38%

Used

Value

$110.84

Range

$108.62 - $133.01

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Price (new)

$1,263.05

Price (used)

$150.00

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Set Predictions

New/Sealed

Today's value

$1,302.11

1 year forecast

$1,410.52+8.33%

5 year forecast

$1,751.48+34.51%

$1,701

$1,799

261-3 1:87 VW Beetle with Garage is projected to be valued between $1,701 - $1,799 within five years.

Insights

Released in the early LEGO HO 1:87 run and now retired, 1:87 VW Beetle with Garage draws cross-collector interest for its Volkswagen subject and garage packaging, and its limited surviving sealed examples support long-term demand, while condition sensitivity and thin trading can make transactions uneven.

Set Facts

In 1963 the showroom was changed and the piece count went from four to three.
The VW Beetle in this set has a smaller back window compared to set 260 VW Beetle.
The vehicle was actually made from transparent plastic and were painted after molding.
It is a co-branded set with Volkswagen.

Regional Retail Prices

United States

$0.80

United Kingdom

£1.75

1:87 VW Beetle with Garage Reviews

12 reviews

4.9

Collectors

Investors

Brighton Toy and Model Museum

“The cars were not "legolike", in that they were styled to be authentic models of the original cars, and didn't have any special Legoish studs or holes: really, their only link to Lego System was the fact that they were meant to be played with on the Town Plan baseboards... More alongside Lego model buildings.”

Full review at www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk

Subtheme Analysis

Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles

Sets

Years

1961 - 1966

Annual growth

+8.67% (this set +12.07%)

This set's annual growth (CAGR) vs. subtheme

Community Stats

1:87 VW Beetle with Garage currently ranks #33 out of the top most owned sets in Classic HO 1:87 Vehicles.

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About Classic HO 1:87 Vehicles

The LEGO HO 1:87 Vehicles subtheme, also referred to as LEGO small vehicles where plastic sets released in the 1950's and 1960's to compliment LEGO sets which could be used to build houses, gas stations, garages, shops and more. These vehicles sets remailed in production for almost ten years until they were replaced by LEGOLAND vehicles in the early 1970s. LEGO made the these small 1:87 scale vehicles until around 1969.

HO 1:87 Vehicles consists of 37 sets that ran from 1961 to 1966. As of today, 698-2 1:87 12 Cars is the most valuable HO 1:87 Vehicles set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $2,232.


	607-2 1:87 VW Samba Bus Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1965 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $1.50 Value $330.86 Growth +21957.3% Annual growth 9.3% I own this set I want this set

	658-2 1:87 VW Van Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1964 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $0.70 Value $211.39 Growth +30098.6% Annual growth 9.0% I own this set I want this set

	659-2 1:87 VW Pickup Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1964 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $0.95 Value $320.49 Growth +33635.8% Annual growth 9.8% I own this set I want this set

	661-2 1:87 VW Beetle Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1964 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $1.65 Value $441.58 Growth +26662.4% Annual growth 9.4% I own this set I want this set

	667 1:87 VW 1500 Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1964 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $1.65 Value $613.55 Growth +37084.8% Annual growth 10.0% I own this set I want this set

	267 1:87 VW 1500 Limousine with Garage Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1963 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $1.65 Value $416.29 Growth +25129.7% Annual growth 7.0% I own this set I want this set

	258-2 1:87 VW Van Theme / Subtheme System i Leg / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1958 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $1.10 Value $163.51 Growth +14764.5% Annual growth 7.6% I own this set I want this set

	259 1:87 VW Pickup Theme / Subtheme System i Leg / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1958 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $1.10 Value $224.69 Growth +20326.4% Annual growth 8.1% I own this set I want this set

	260-2 1:87 VW Beetle Theme / Subtheme System i Leg / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1958 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $0.85 Value $331.81 Growth +38936.5% Annual growth 9.5% I own this set I want this set

	261-2 1:87 VW Beetle + Showroom Theme / Subtheme System i Leg / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1958 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $4.00 Value $682.65 Growth +16966.3% Annual growth 7.9% I own this set I want this set

	1261-2 1:87 VW Beetle Theme / Subtheme System i Leg / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1958 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $0.85 Value $1,536.56 Growth +180671.8% Annual growth 11.4% I own this set I want this set

	275-2 1:87 VW Van Theme / Subtheme System i Leg / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1956 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $0.70 Value $384.30 Growth +54800.0% Annual growth 8.9% I own this set I want this set


	698-2 1:87 12 Cars Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1965 Pieces 12 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $10.00 Value $2,232.30 Growth +22223.0% Annual growth 9.3% I own this set I want this set

	472 1:87 Nine Models Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1964 Pieces 9 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $14.00 Value $1,962.23 Growth +13915.9% Annual growth 8.3% I own this set I want this set

	699-2 1:87 8 Trucks Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1965 Pieces 8 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $10.00 Value $2,208.78 Growth +21987.8% Annual growth 9.3% I own this set I want this set

	695-2 1:87 6 European Cars Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1966 Pieces 6 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $3.95 Value $1,265.96 Growth +31949.6% Annual growth 10.1% I own this set I want this set

	696-2 1:87 6 German Cars Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1966 Pieces 6 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $3.95 Value $1,163.46 Growth +29354.7% Annual growth 9.9% I own this set I want this set

	264-2 1:87 Mercedes 220 with Garage Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1961 Pieces 3 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $1.65 Value $351.74 Growth +21217.6% Annual growth 8.6% I own this set I want this set

	262 1:87 Opel Rekord with Garage Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1961 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $1.65 Value $380.99 Growth +22990.3% Annual growth 4.7% I own this set I want this set

	263-2 1:87 Ford Taunus 17M de Luxe with Garage Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1961 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $1.65 Value $416.29 Growth +25129.7% Annual growth 7.3% I own this set I want this set

	265-2 1:87 Karmann Ghia with Garage Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1961 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $1.65 Value $606.17 Growth +36637.6% Annual growth 5.1% I own this set I want this set

	266-2 1:87 Mercedes 190 SL with Garage Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1963 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $1.65 Value $327.01 Growth +19718.8% Annual growth 8.2% I own this set I want this set

	268-2 1:87 Ford Taunus 17M with Garage Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1963 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $1.65 I own this set I want this set

	601-3 1:87 Morris 1100 Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1966 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $1.65 Value $353.90 Growth +21348.5% Annual growth 9.4% I own this set I want this set

	603-2 1:87 CitroEn DS 19 Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1965 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $0.95 Value $359.65 Growth +37757.9% Annual growth 10.1% I own this set I want this set

	605-3 1:87 Fiat 1800 Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1965 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $0.95 Value $273.85 Growth +28726.3% Annual growth 9.6% I own this set I want this set

	649-2 1:87 Mercedes Shell Tanker Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1966 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $2.40 Value $477.98 Growth +19815.8% Annual growth 9.2% I own this set I want this set

	650-2 1:87 Mercedes Esso Tanker Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1964 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $1.35 Value $726.86 Growth +53741.5% Annual growth 10.7% I own this set I want this set

	651-2 1:87 Mercedes Truck Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1964 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $1.35 Value $289.19 Growth +21321.5% Annual growth 8.3% I own this set I want this set

	662-2 1:87 Opel Rekord Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1965 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $3.00 Value $537.02 Growth +17800.7% Annual growth 8.9% I own this set I want this set

	664-2 1:87 Mercedes 220 S Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1964 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $1.65 Value $507.38 Growth +30650.3% Annual growth 9.7% I own this set I want this set

	665 1:87 Karmann Ghia Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1964 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $1.65 Value $356.95 Growth +21533.3% Annual growth 9.1% I own this set I want this set

	666 1:87 Mercedes Sport Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1964 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $1.65 Value $603.83 Growth +36495.8% Annual growth 10.0% I own this set I want this set

	668 1:87 Ford Taunus 17M Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1964 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $1.65 Value $458.76 Growth +27703.6% Annual growth 9.5% I own this set I want this set

	670-3 1:87 Jaguar E-Type with Garage Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1964 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $2.00 Value $590.67 Growth +29433.5% Annual growth 9.6% I own this set I want this set

	671-3 1:87 Vauxhall Victor Estate with Garage Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1964 Pieces 1 Availability Retired Buy this set at Bricklink	Retail $2.00 Value $463.88 Growth +23094.0% Annual growth 9.2% I own this set I want this set

	652 1:87 Mercedes Truck/Trailer Theme / Subtheme Classic / HO 1:87 Vehicles Year 1964 Availability Retired Buy this set at eBay Bricklink	Retail $2.80 Value $224.24 Growth +7908.6% Annual growth 4.0% I own this set I want this set

261-3 LEGO 1:87 VW Beetle with Garage

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