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1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe

Sold at Mecum Auctions on July 12, 2025.

$20,350Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $18,500, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1978
Make and model
Chevrolet Corvette
Generation
Corvette C3
Version
Corvette C3 small-block
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
1Z87L8S416069
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

Inside the middle half of 624 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$14,950 to $32,000
Median$22,000
Sales behind it624Likely

From 624 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 $14,950 and $32,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1978 Chevrolet Corvette CoupeMecum, Sept. 23, 2026MecumSept. 23, 2026$17,000
1978 Chevrolet CorvetteBring a Trailer, Aug. 16, 2026Bring a TrailerAug. 16, 2026$18,000
1978 Chevrolet Corvette CoupeMecum, May 9, 2026MecumMay 9, 2026$25,000
1978 CHEVROLET CORVETTEBarrett-Jackson, April 18, 2026Barrett-JacksonApril 18, 2026$11,000
1978 Chevrolet CorvetteBring a Trailer, March 27, 2026Bring a TrailerMarch 27, 2026$14,000
1978 Chevrolet CorvetteBring a Trailer, Jan. 21, 2026Bring a TrailerJan. 21, 2026$10,378
1978 Chevrolet Corvette CoupeMecum, Dec. 6, 2025MecumDec. 6, 2025$12,500
1978 Chevrolet CorvetteBring a Trailer, Nov. 7, 2025Bring a TrailerNov. 7, 2025$11,378

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Oct. 14, 2024Did not sellBring a TrailerBring a Trailer26,000$13,500 high bid
Jan. 16, 2025Did not sellMecumMecum$17,000 high bid
April 11, 2025SoldBring a TrailerBring a Trailer26,000$13,500
July 12, 2025Sold (this sale)MecumMecum$20,350