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1956 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 265/225 CONVERTIBLE

Sold at Barrett-Jackson on Jan. 23, 2026, offered with no reserve.

$91,300Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $83,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Nov. 2, 2026.

The car

Year
1956
Make and model
Chevrolet Corvette
Generation
Corvette C1
Gearbox
Manual
Chassis
E56S003608
Condition
Concours (1)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

Inside the middle half of 655 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$59,000 to $110,000
Median$75,500
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 $59,000 and $110,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1956 Chevrolet CorvetteBring a Trailer, Nov. 3, 2026Bring a TrailerNov. 3, 2026$58,500
58-Years-Owned 1956 Chevrolet Corvette 3-Speed ProjectBring a Trailer, Oct. 20, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 20, 2026$35,000
6.2L-Powered 1956 Chevrolet Corvette 6-SpeedBring a Trailer, Sept. 28, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 28, 2026$98,500
Single-Family-Owned 1956 Chevrolet CorvetteBring a Trailer, Aug. 20, 2026Bring a TrailerAug. 20, 2026$52,617
1956 Chevrolet Corvette ConvertibleMecum, Aug. 15, 2026MecumAug. 15, 2026$85,000
54-Years-Family-Owned 1956 Chevrolet Corvette 3-SpeedBring a Trailer, July 28, 2026Bring a TrailerJuly 28, 2026$95,000
1956 Chevrolet Corvette 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, July 5, 2026Bring a TrailerJuly 5, 2026$70,000
1956 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, June 26, 2026Barrett-JacksonJune 26, 2026$80,000

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Nov. 15, 2025Did not sellMecumMecum$110,000 high bid
Jan. 23, 2026Sold (this sale)Barrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$91,300
March 21, 2026SoldMecumMecum$137,500