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1954 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 235/150 CONVERTIBLE

Sold at Barrett-Jackson on Jan. 22, 2026, offered with no reserve.

$56,100Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $51,000, 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
E54S001596
Condition
Good (3)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 655 comparable sales, 16% under its bottom.

Middle half of sales$59,250 to $110,000
Median$76,000
Sales behind it655Likely

From 655 sales of the Chevrolet Corvette C1 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $59,250 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. 22, 2026Sold (this sale)Barrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$56,100
June 26, 2026SoldBarrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$52,800