One of the more fun aspects of watching a live Barrett-Jackson no-reserve auction is witnessing the bidders feverishly fight for that collector car, with each enthusiast raising their hand knowing that could be the one that wins her. Just one more bid is all it will take, they hope. While Barrett-Jackson’s big tent auctions only occur every few months, we are fortunate to have a vibrant online platform, Bring a Trailer, where we enthusiasts can watch these battles daily. Today’s feature, along with the majority of CorvSport’s digital content, is FREE and not behind a paywall. When any pop-ups appear, please click to dismiss them and continue enjoying the article.
Before we dive into the excitement of today’s no-reserve auctions, here is some bonus content and analysis from the CorvSport database (which now surpasses 5,200 features).
Bonus CorvSport Content & Analysis
(1) Do no-reserve auctions really matter? Do they bring more money and bidding activity?
CorvSport attempts to answer these questions in our ongoing “In The CorvSport Ring” series, where we pit near-identical Corvettes, one no-reserve and the other reserve, against each other in three-round battles. Here are the full episodes. Does the running tally surprise you?
- BOUT #1 High Sales Scorecard: No-Reserve 1 Reserve 2
- BOUT #2 High Sales Scorecard: No-Reserve 1 Reserve 2
- BOUT #3 High Sales Scorecard: No-Reserve 2 Reserve 1
- BOUT #4 High Sales Scorecard: No-Reserve 1 Reserve 2
- Running Tally: No-Reserve 5 Reserve 7
(2) BaT no-reserve trends between generations
Does BaT tend to gravitate towards one generation for their no-reserve offerings? Over five months and ten features, here are the results from CorvSport’s no-reserve market features (today’s Corvettes are included). Reminder: These numbers do not include all of the no-reserve Corvettes offered by BaT–just the ones we have featured. Were you expecting to see so many fourth-generation ‘Vettes?
- C8: 1
- C7: 0
- C6: 4
- C5: 4
- C4: 21
- C3: 7
- C2: 4
- C1: 5
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The Top No-Reserve Corvette Auctions Ending Soon
#5
1993 Corvette Coupe 40th Anniversary
Miles: 31,531
Views: 3,125 Watchers: 662 Bids: 13
Current Bid (Ends 8/19/2025): $11,000
- “This 1993 Chevrolet Corvette coupe is equipped with the 40th Anniversary Appearance Package, and it has 32k miles. The car is finished in Ruby Red Metallic over matching leather and is powered by a 5.7-liter LT1 V8 paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. Equipment includes a limited-slip differential, a removable tinted-glass roof panel, 17″ sawblade alloy wheels, power-adjustable sport seats, a Delco-Bose Gold Series AM/FM/CD/cassette stereo, and automatic climate control. This 40th Anniversary C4 coupe is now offered by the selling dealer at no reserve with the owner’s manual, tools, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Pennsylvania title…” Continue Reading, View More Pictures, and Track The Final Result
#4
1990 Corvette Coupe
Miles: 6,942
Views: 2,885 Watchers: 585 Bids: 5
Current Bid (Ends 8/20/2025): $8,200
- “This 1990 Chevrolet Corvette coupe has 7k miles, and it is powered by a 5.7-liter L98 V8 paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. The car is finished in Charcoal Metallic over gray leather, and equipment includes a limited-slip differential, a removable transparent roof panel, pop-up headlights, and 17″ aluminum wheels, while further details include power-adjustable bucket seats, cruise control, and automatic climate control. This C4 coupe is now offered by the selling dealer at no reserve with the owner’s manual, service records, a damage-free Carfax report, and a Minnesota title…” Continue Reading, View More Pictures, and Track The Final Result
#3
1988 Corvette Convertible
Miles: 28,783
Views: 2,109 Watchers: 430 Bids: 8
Current Bid (Ends 8/20/2025): $10,292
- “This 1988 Chevrolet Corvette convertible is said to have remained with the first owner until 2020 and has 29k miles. The car is powered by a 5.7-liter L98 V8 paired with a four-speed automatic transmission and is finished in Bright Red over black leather. It is equipped with a limited-slip differential, a white convertible soft top, 17″ aluminum wheels, power-adjustable seats, a Delco-Bose sound system, automatic climate control, and pop-up headlights. Recently acquired by the selling dealer, this C4 convertible is offered at no reserve with the owner’s manual, an accident-free Carfax report, and a clean New Jersey title…” Continue Reading, View More Pictures, and Track The Final Result
#2
1996 Corvette Coupe LT4 6-Speed
Miles: 101,265
Views: 3,075 Watchers: 648 Bids: 6
Current Bid (Ends 8/22/2025): $6,000
- “This 1996 Chevrolet Corvette coupe is finished in Polo Green Metallic over Black leather and has 101k miles following history in Texas, North Carolina, Maryland, and New York. It is powered by a 5.7-liter LT4 V8 linked with a six-speed manual transmission and a limited-slip differential, and it is equipped with a removable body-color roof panel, chrome 17″ sawblade wheels, traction control, and power-adjustable Sport seats. Recently acquired by the selling dealer, this C4 coupe is now offered in Florida at no reserve with the owner’s manual, a clean Carfax report, and a clean New York title…” Continue Reading, View More Pictures, and Track The Final Result
#1
1999 Corvette Convertible
Miles: 80,008
Views: 1,663 Watchers: 358 Bids: 4
Current Bid (Ends 8/23/2025): $5,605
- “This 1999 Chevrolet Corvette convertible is finished in Torch Red with a Light Oak convertible soft top over Light Oak leather and powered by a 5.7-liter LS1 V8 linked to a four-speed automatic gearbox and a limited-slip differential. Equipment includes pop-up headlights, 17″ and 18″ polished five-spoke wheels, power-adjustable seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, cruise control, a head-up display, a CD stereo, and a Bose sound system. The car remained registered to the previous owner for nearly two decades and has 80k miles after the selling dealer’s 2025 acquisition. This C5 convertible is offered at no reserve with a clean Carfax report and a clean Colorado title…” Continue Reading, View More Pictures, and Track The Final Result
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