1978 Chevrolet Corvette
Bid to at Bring a Trailer on Oct. 14, 2024. The car did not sell.
$13,500Confirmed
The highest bid, as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 25, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1978
- Make and model
- Chevrolet Corvette
- Generation
- Corvette C3
- Version
- Corvette C3 small-block
- Miles shown
- 26,000
- Chassis
- 1Z87L8S416069
- Title
- Clean
Against comparable sales
Middle half of sales$15,000 to $32,000
Median$22,000
Sales behind it625Likely
From 625 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 $15,000 and $32,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette CoupeMecum, Sept. 23, 2026 | Mecum | Sept. 23, 2026 | $17,000 |
| 1978 Chevrolet CorvetteBring a Trailer, Aug. 16, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 16, 2026 | $18,000 |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette CoupeMecum, July 24, 2026 | Mecum | July 24, 2026 | $24,000 |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette CoupeMecum, May 9, 2026 | Mecum | May 9, 2026 | $25,000 |
| 1978 CHEVROLET CORVETTEBarrett-Jackson, April 18, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | April 18, 2026 | $11,000 |
| 1978 CHEVROLET CORVETTE T-TOP COUPEBarrett-Jackson, April 17, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | April 17, 2026 | $33,000 |
| 1978 Chevrolet CorvetteBring a Trailer, March 27, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | March 27, 2026 | $14,000 |
| 1978 Chevrolet CorvetteBring a Trailer, Jan. 21, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Jan. 21, 2026 | $10,378 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 14, 2024 | Did not sell (this sale)Bring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | 26,000 | $13,500 high bid |
| Jan. 16, 2025 | Did not sellMecum | Mecum | $17,000 high bid | |
| April 11, 2025 | SoldBring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | 26,000 | $13,500 |
| July 12, 2025 | SoldMecum | Mecum | $20,350 |