1978 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 25TH ANNIVERSARY INDY PACE CAR EDITION
Sold at Barrett-Jackson on Sept. 12, 2026, offered with no reserve.
$44,000Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $40,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Nov. 10, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1978
- Make and model
- Chevrolet Corvette
- Generation
- Corvette C3
- Version
- Corvette 1978 Silver Anniversary
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 1Z87L8S905905
- 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
Above the middle half of 47 comparable sales, 54% over its top.
Middle half of sales$13,500 to $26,026
Median$19,000
Sales behind it47Likely
From 47 sales of the Chevrolet Corvette 1978 Silver Anniversary (Corvette C3) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $13,500 and $26,026.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary CoupeMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $16,000 |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette L82 25th Anniversary EditionBring a Trailer, Oct. 3, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 3, 2026 | $19,000 |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary CoupeMecum, July 23, 2026 | Mecum | July 23, 2026 | $8,900 |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver AnniversaryMecum, June 5, 2026 | Mecum | June 5, 2026 | $16,500 |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary CoupeMecum, March 18, 2026 | Mecum | March 18, 2026 | $18,000 |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary CoupeMecum, Jan. 14, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 14, 2026 | $23,500 |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary CoupeMecum, Jan. 10, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 10, 2026 | $20,000 |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary CoupeMecum, Dec. 5, 2025 | Mecum | Dec. 5, 2025 | $14,000 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2012 | SoldRM Sotheby's | RM Sotheby's | $33,000 | |
| Sept. 12, 2026 | Sold (this sale)Barrett-Jackson | Barrett-Jackson | $44,000 |