Chevrolet Corvette
Sold prices, market value and cars for sale
As of October 21, 2026, Shifty has recorded 3,937 public sales of the Chevrolet Corvette. The records run from January 2016 to October 2026. In the past 12 months, 1,816 sold at a median of $46,750. 9,355 are listed for sale now. The Shifty Estimate runs from $23,200 for the C3 Stingray Coupe to $850,000 for the C3 L88.
Generations
Versions
About the Chevrolet Corvette
- Built
- 1953 onward
- Versions
- 27
- Body styles
- Coupe, Convertible
- Power
- 150 to 1,064 hp
- 0 to 60
- 2.3 to 11 s
- Top speed
- 105 to 215 mph
- Designers
- Tom Peters, Larry Shinoda, Harley Earl
General Motors showed the Corvette at its Motorama, which opened January 17, 1953, at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. Harley Earl's team began work on the two-seater in 1951. Myron Scott supplied the name. GM built 300 fiberglass-bodied cars in Flint, Michigan, in 1953. All were Polo White with a Sportsman Red interior. A 150-horsepower Blue Flame six and a two-speed automatic powered them. Production moved to St. Louis in 1954 and to Bowling Green, Kentucky, in 1981.
A 265-cubic-inch V8 arrived in 1955. A 283-cubic-inch V8 with Rochester fuel injection was available in 1957 at 283 hp. The second generation began in 1963 with the Sting Ray, sold as a coupe and a convertible. The coupe's two-pane rear window lasted one year. A 396-cubic-inch big-block rated at 425 hp arrived in 1965. The 1968 redesign added T-top roof panels.
The fourth generation ran from 1984 to 1996. The 1990 ZR-1 had a DOHC V8 rated at 375 hp. The fifth generation, from 1997 to 2004, used a hydroformed chassis and LS-series aluminum V8s. The sixth generation began in 2005. Its Z06 had a hand-built 505-horse 427-cubic-inch V8. The ZR1 had a supercharged 638 hp LS9. The 2014 seventh generation started at 455 horsepower.
The eighth generation, the 2020 Corvette, is the first mid-engine production Corvette. GM revealed it July 18, 2019, in Tustin, California. Its 6.2-liter LT2 V8 makes 495 hp and 470 lb-ft. The 2025 ZR1 has a twin-turbo 5.5-liter LT7 V8 making 1,064 horsepower. GM calls that the most power ever from a factory Corvette. The ZR1X adds an electric drive unit for 1,250 combined hp. Bowling Green still builds the car.
Sources: GM News: Retro Rides, the 1953 Chevrolet Corvette, Hagerty: a quick look back at the Corvette generations, GM News: the mid-engine V-8 and the Corvette, Vette Vues: the first mid-engine Corvette revealed, GM News: 2025 Corvette ZR1 pricing
The market
Recent sales
For sale now
Common questions
How much does a Chevrolet Corvette cost?
In the past 12 months, 1,816 sold at a median of $46,750. Half of the 20 most recent sales landed between $20,500 and $77,000. The Shifty Estimate runs from $23,200 to $850,000, depending on version.
What is a Chevrolet Corvette worth today?
The Shifty Estimate depends on the version. Each describes a well-kept example. C3 L88: $850,000. C8 ZR1: $234,900. C7 ZR1: $174,100. C2 Sting Ray Coupe: $134,000. C2 Split Window: $120,000. 17 more versions are in the table below.
What is the cheapest Corvette to buy?
The C3 Stingray Coupe has the lowest Shifty Estimate, at $23,200. In the past 12 months, 48 sold at a median of $25,300.
Which Corvette is worth the most?
The C3 L88 has the highest Shifty Estimate, at $850,000. In the past 12 months, 4 sold at a median of $798,750.
What is the most expensive Chevrolet Corvette ever sold?
The highest sale on file is $18,705,000, for a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport at RM Sotheby's. It sold on Aug 15, 2026.
How many Chevrolet Corvettes have sold?
Shifty has recorded 3,937 public sales since January 2016. 1,816 came in the past 12 months. The most recent sold for $15,300 on Oct 20, 2026.
How many Chevrolet Corvettes are for sale right now?
9,355 are listed for sale today. The newest asks $107,372 for a 2025 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray with 291 miles.
What generations of the Chevrolet Corvette are there?
Shifty tracks 8 generations of the Chevrolet Corvette. In order: C1 (1953 to 1963), C2 (1963 to 1969), C3 (1968 to 1982), C4 (1984 to 1996), C5 (1997 to 2004), C6 (2005 to 2013), C7 (2014 to 2019) and C8 (from 2020). The busiest is the C3, with 380 sales in the past 12 months. The C8 has the highest 12-month median, at $111,500.
Which Corvette sells most often?
The C7 Z06 trades most often, with 170 recorded sales. 91 came in the past 12 months. More sales make its value the firmest to read.
Where do Chevrolet Corvettes sell?
Of the last 20 sales with a known venue, 18 were at Bring a Trailer. The rest: Car & Classic (1) and Hemmings (1).
How many miles do Chevrolet Corvettes have when they sell?
Across the last 20 sales with a recorded odometer, the median was 10,500 miles. The lowest showed 418 miles and the highest 86,000 miles.
Where do Shifty's Chevrolet Corvette prices come from?
Every figure here comes from recorded public sales and live listings of the Chevrolet Corvette. Each sale is filed by version and year. Shifty leaves out cars without a clean title, mismatched cars and implausible prices. The Shifty Estimate weights the most recent sales most heavily. These figures were read on October 21, 2026.