Chevrolet Corvette 1954-1982 - 2023 Market Review

By: Cliff Chambers

Date: 20.02.2023

2023 Market Review - Chevrolet Corvette 1954-1982

Money being sought for pre-1980s Corvettes has remained steady since the market hit its peak in 2021, however the numbers of available C1 and C2 cars are down significantly.

Big-block C2s with 396 (6.5-litre or 427 7.0-litre) V8s are particularly scarce and $250,000 for one of these is looking realistic. People with less to spend but wanting big-block performance might consider a C3 version with the 427 or 454 engine at around $100,000.

Cars with the desirable chromed bumpers and a basic 5.7-litre V8, hold steady at around $70,000 and are still easily found. So are 1974-82 versions with fibreglass bumpers but these suffer from eroded performance and, in good RHD-converted form, make around $40,000.

Special editions like the 1978 Pace Car are worth a little more.

Roadster 1954-62 $174,965 [3]

Small Block 1963-67 $153,680 [7]

Big Block 1963-67 $249,625 [3]

Small Block 1968-73 $74,485 [23]

Big Block 1968-74 $94,235 [8]

Coupe 1974-78 $46,290 [18]

Coupe 1979-82 $50,645 [12]

[*] = number of recorded sales

(Note: concours & special cars may demand more.)

Numbers from our 2023 Muscle Car & US Car Value Guide.

| 2021 Market Review - Chev Corvette 1954-82

- 2023 Muscle Car market review

- Understanding our Muscle Car Value Guides 2023

From Unique Cars #473, Dec 2022/Jan 2023

Unique Cars magazine Value Guides

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