1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Dec. 6, 2024.
$17,050Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $15,500, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1978
- Make and model
- Chevrolet Corvette
- Generation
- Corvette C3
- Version
- Corvette C3 small-block
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- 1Z87L8S434249
- Condition
- Excellent (2)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 624 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$14,950 to $32,000
Median$22,000
Sales behind it624Likely
From 624 sales of the Chevrolet Corvette C3 small-block in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $14,950 and $32,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette CoupeMecum, July 24, 2026 | Mecum | July 24, 2026 | $24,000 |
| 1978 CHEVROLET CORVETTE T-TOP COUPEBarrett-Jackson, April 17, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | April 17, 2026 | $33,000 |
| 1978 CHEVROLET CORVETTE T-TOP COUPEBarrett-Jackson, April 26, 2025 | Barrett-Jackson | April 26, 2025 | $26,000 |
| 35k-Mile 1977 Chevrolet CorvetteBring a Trailer, Nov. 5, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Nov. 5, 2026 | $16,250 |
| 1977 Chevrolet Corvette CoupeMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $9,450 |
| 1979 Chevrolet Corvette CoupeMecum, Sept. 23, 2026 | Mecum | Sept. 23, 2026 | $13,000 |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette CoupeMecum, Sept. 23, 2026 | Mecum | Sept. 23, 2026 | $17,000 |
| 1977 Chevrolet Corvette 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Aug. 24, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 24, 2026 | $9,500 |