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1973 Chevrolet Nova Coupe

Sold at Mecum Auctions on May 10, 2025, offered with no reserve.

$39,600Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $36,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1973
Make and model
Chevrolet Nova (Chevy II)
Generation
Nova 1968 to 1974
Version
Nova 1968 to 1974 (base)
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
1X27H3L237330
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 57 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$26,000 to $43,000
Median$33,000
Sales behind it57Likely

From 57 sales of the Chevrolet Nova (Chevy II) Nova 1968 to 1974 (base) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $26,000 and $43,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1973 Chevrolet Nova CoupeBring a Trailer, June 30, 2026Bring a TrailerJune 30, 2026$19,000
1972 Chevrolet NovaMecum, May 9, 2026MecumMay 9, 2026$33,000
1972 Chevrolet NovaMecum, April 11, 2026MecumApril 11, 2026$82,000
1972 Chevrolet NovaMecum, March 20, 2026MecumMarch 20, 2026$45,000
1972 Chevrolet Nova CoupeMecum, March 19, 2026MecumMarch 19, 2026$42,000
1972 Chevrolet NovaMecum, Jan. 16, 2026MecumJan. 16, 2026$57,000
1972 Chevrolet NovaMecum, Jan. 10, 2026MecumJan. 10, 2026$48,000
1974 Chevrolet NovaMecum, July 9, 2025MecumJuly 9, 2025$17,500

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
May 10, 2025Sold (this sale)MecumMecum$39,600
Oct. 3, 2025SoldMecumMecum$36,300