1956 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Aug. 15, 2026.
$93,500Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $85,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1956
- Make and model
- Chevrolet Corvette
- Generation
- Corvette C1
- Version
- Corvette C1 V8
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- E56S003473
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 332 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$56,000 to $90,000
Median$70,000
Sales behind it332Likely
From 332 sales of the Chevrolet Corvette C1 V8 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $56,000 and $90,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Chevrolet CorvetteBring a Trailer, Nov. 3, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Nov. 3, 2026 | $58,500 |
| Single-Family-Owned 1956 Chevrolet CorvetteBring a Trailer, Aug. 20, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 20, 2026 | $52,617 |
| 54-Years-Family-Owned 1956 Chevrolet Corvette 3-SpeedBring a Trailer, July 28, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | July 28, 2026 | $95,000 |
| 1956 Chevrolet Corvette 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, July 5, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | July 5, 2026 | $70,000 |
| 1956 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, June 26, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | June 26, 2026 | $80,000 |
| 1956 Chevrolet Corvette ConvertibleMecum, March 21, 2026 | Mecum | March 21, 2026 | $125,000 |
| 1956 Chevrolet Corvette ConvertibleMecum, March 20, 2026 | Mecum | March 20, 2026 | $52,000 |
| 1956 Chevrolet Corvette ConvertibleMecum, Oct. 31, 2025 | Mecum | Oct. 31, 2025 | $42,500 |