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1954 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE

Sold at Barrett-Jackson on Oct. 16, 2008, offered with no reserve.

$51,700Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $47,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Nov. 2, 2026.

The car

Year
1954
Make and model
Chevrolet Corvette
Generation
Corvette C1
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
E54S003290
Condition
Excellent (2)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

This car's full record

Against comparable sales

Below the middle half of 656 comparable sales, 26% under its bottom.

Middle half of sales$59,000 to $110,000
Median$75,750
Sales behind it656Likely

From 656 sales of the Chevrolet Corvette C1 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $59,000 and $110,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1954 Chevrolet CorvetteBring a Trailer, Oct. 28, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 28, 2026$61,000
1954 Chevrolet CorvetteBring a Trailer, Sept. 23, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 23, 2026$40,000
Three-Decades-Family-Owned 1954 Chevrolet CorvetteBring a Trailer, Sept. 21, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 21, 2026$55,000
1954 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 12, 2026Barrett-JacksonSept. 12, 2026$55,000
1954 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 11, 2026Barrett-JacksonSept. 11, 2026$55,000
1954 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 11, 2026Barrett-JacksonSept. 11, 2026$45,000
1954 Chevrolet Corvette ProjectBring a Trailer, Aug. 25, 2026Bring a TrailerAug. 25, 2026$20,250
350-Powered 1954 Chevrolet CorvetteBring a Trailer, July 26, 2026Bring a TrailerJuly 26, 2026$41,500

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Jan. 20, 2007SoldBarrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$66,960
Oct. 16, 2008Sold (this sale)Barrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$51,700
June 17, 2021SoldBarrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$55,000
Sept. 11, 2026SoldBarrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$49,500