1978 Chevrolet Corvette
Sold at Bring a Trailer on Aug. 16, 2026, offered with no reserve.
$18,000Confirmed
The price 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
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 1Z87L8S402965
- Title
- Clean
- 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
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
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette CoupeMecum, Sept. 23, 2026 | Mecum | Sept. 23, 2026 | $17,000 |
| 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 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 |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette CoupeMecum, Dec. 6, 2025 | Mecum | Dec. 6, 2025 | $12,500 |
| 1978 Chevrolet CorvetteBring a Trailer, Nov. 7, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Nov. 7, 2025 | $11,378 |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette CoupeMecum, July 12, 2025 | Mecum | July 12, 2025 | $18,500 |