✦ Shifty Estimate
$68,300
▲ 21.2% · 12 mo- 12 months median
- $141K
- Market cap
- $1.47B · 21,513 built
- Sales, 12 months
- 38
- Original MSRP
- $4,037 · ▲ 1592% since
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1963 Chevrolet Corvette
1963 to 1967 · Convertible · 21,513 built
Price history
Recent sales
38 sales on file
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Specifications
- Engine
- V8, 5.4L
- Power
- 250 hp
- Torque
- 350 lb-ft
- 0 to 60
- 5.9s
- Top speed
- 149 mph
- Transmission
- Manual
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Production
- 21,513 units
- Original MSRP
- $4,037
- Designer
- Bill Mitchell
Common questions
How much does a Chevrolet Corvette cost?
A 1963 Chevrolet Corvette cost $4,037 new. Over the past 12 months, 38 have sold publicly at a median of $140,500. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $68,300. Cars have changed hands anywhere from $49,330 to $129,400, depending on mileage, color, and history.
What is a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette worth today?
The Shifty Estimate is $68,300, up 21.2% over the past 12 months. That sits below the $140,500 median of actual sales because the estimate weights the most recent results most heavily, and recent sales have come in under the longer-run median. Confidence is high: 38 public sales in a year gives a firm read.
Is a Chevrolet Corvette a good investment?
It has appreciated 1592% against its $4,037 list price. Values are up 21.2% over the past 12 months. Only 21,513 were built. The caution is spread, not direction: across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $16,500 to $175,000, and mileage explains most of that.
What has a Chevrolet Corvette sold for at auction?
The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:
- $128,000Jul 24, 2026Lynndale Blue · 30,000 mi
- $16,500Jul 20, 2026Goodwood Green (983) · 70,000 mi
- $51,000Jul 17, 2026Daytona Blue (916) · 38,000 mi
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