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CorvSport’s Auction Exclusive: The Texas Showdown That Reveals The Real Corvette Wholesale Market

A 32-Corvette lineup, two Supersellers, and our Top 7 spotlight—your insider look at how the wholesale market is really moving

Will our featured C7 ZR1 sell today?!? Photo Credit: Manheim

For nearly two years, CorvSport has been peeling back the curtain on one of the most misunderstood corners of the hobby: the dealer-only wholesale lanes where Corvettes trade hands long before they reach the retail spotlight. Month after month—47 installments strong—our readers have followed the heartbeat of this hidden market through the eyes of our resident industry expert, a retired used-car dealership owner and operator with 17 years of buying, selling, and surviving the grind. Today, the story gets even bigger.

A Market That Moves in Shadows—But Shapes the Future

Unlike the polished showroom floor, the wholesale arena is raw, unscripted, and brutally honest. Here, enthusiasm meets economics, and dealers place their bets on what the market will look like tomorrow. And this week, Texas—the reigning heavyweight of wholesale Corvette activity—steps into the ring with 32 Corvettes, a supersized lineup that will test just how hot (or cold) the winter lanes really are. Our supersellers, Texas Auto Value (TAV) and GiveMeTheVin (GMTV), go head-to-head with seven standout Corvettes in our Top 7 spotlight. The question: How many will sell—and will Dallas stay on its red-hot streak after last week’s 100% sweep?

The Series That Tracks the Market Like No One Else

Only four times out of 46 installments have our featured Corvettes sold at a perfect 100% ratio—and our community felt every one of them. Those rare white-hot weeks reveal something crucial: the wholesale market doesn’t just reflect the used Corvette world… it predicts it. That’s why CorvSport’s continued expansion into full Dallas auction coverage matters. We now give you not just a handful of spotlight cars, but the entire sales ratio for all 32 Corvettes running today—a complete snapshot of the strongest, most influential wholesale pipeline in America.

What You’ll Learn in Today’s Installment

  • Which superseller wins today’s showdown—TAV or GMTV?
  • How our Top 7 lineup performs, including a rare wholesale appearance: a 2019 C7 ZR1 in a rising-value market.
  • Which generations lead the charge across all 32 Dallas Corvettes?
  • Whether Dallas stays scorching or slips into winter cool-down territory.
  • How wholesale hammer prices compare to MMR estimates and retail values (and what that means for your next move).

Why This Matters to Corvette Enthusiasts

  • You can see tomorrow’s market today. Hot wholesale lanes often signal firm retail pricing or shrinking negotiation room.
  • It exposes real dealer margins. Our side-by-side hammer price vs. retail estimates reveal the truth behind the sticker.
  • Stock up on bragging rights knowledge. You’ll understand the wholesale market better than most salespeople—seriously.
  • It keeps you ahead of trends. From C7 ZR1 appreciation to the evolving C8 landscape, the wholesale lanes offer early signals no enthusiast should ignore.
  • It connects you with our full archives. All 46 previous installments—plus today’s expanded Dallas coverage—sit just below our Top 7, ready to explore. Now that we have sufficiently hyped it, let’s dive in for some market fun!

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[12/04/2025 Edition]

Top 7: Wholesale Dealer-Only Auction Activity Report

#7 — 2014 C7 Stingray Coupe 2LT

31,259 Miles

Condition Report: 5.0/5.0

Autocheck History Report: 3 owners, 0 accidents

Announcements: Clean Carfax

MMR: $35,400

(MMR=estimated wholesale value, based on vehicle, miles, condition, and recent auction sales)

Historical Wholesale Averages

  • Past 30 Days: $33,600 (41,806 average miles)
  • 6 Months Ago: $34,300 (35,705 mi)
  • Last Year: $30,500 (45,869 mi)

Estimated Retail Value: $40,500

(Based on Cox Automotive retail transactions)

Auction Results: Sold for $37,250

(Insights: A strong wholesale price over MMR right out of the gate. It’s rare to see a 5.0 condition report on a first-year C7–what a beauty! Also, this example has the rare 7-speed manual, which likely excited the dealers even more.)

#6 — 2014 C7 Stingray Z51 Convertible 3LT

8,860 Miles

Condition Report: 4.6/5.0

Autocheck History Report: 1 owner, 0 accidents

Announcements: Clean Carfax

MMR: $42,500

(MMR=estimated wholesale value, based on vehicle, miles, condition, and recent auction sales)

Historical Wholesale Averages

  • Past 30 Days: $33,700 (41,102 average miles)
  • 6 Months Ago: $41,600 (37,895 mi)
  • Last Year: $31,700 (64,365 mi)

Estimated Retail Value: $48,600

(Based on Cox Automotive retail transactions)

Auction Results: Sold for $42,750

(Insights: Another sharp-looking C7 that sold right on the money. Dealers were likely drawn to the low miles, and the slightly below-perfect condition report didn’t scare away bidders. More notably, the 2014 model year was the only C7 available with the A6 automatic, versus the problematic A8 from 2015-2019.)

#5 — 2019 C7 Z06 Convertible 3LZ

55,984 Miles

Condition Report: 4.4/5.0

Autocheck History Report: 1 owner, 0 accidents

Announcements:

MMR: $74,300

(MMR=estimated wholesale value, based on vehicle, miles, condition, and recent auction sales)

Historical Wholesale Averages

  • Past 30 Days: $79,800 (9,667 average miles)
  • 6 Months Ago: Not available (due to limited transaction data)
  • Last Year: $71,000 (8,734 mi)

Estimated Retail Value: $77,100

(Based on Cox Automotive retail transactions)

Auction Results: NO SALE

(Insights: This was the first offering from TAV, and those higher miles and a fairly low condition report likely turned off bidders. This black beauty will find a new dealer home soon, but the dealers didn’t align today.)

#4 — 2019 C7 ZR1 Coupe 3ZR

7,156 Miles

Condition Report: 5.0/5.0

Autocheck History Report: 3 owners, 0 accidents

Announcements:

MMR: $148,000

(MMR=estimated wholesale value, based on vehicle, miles, condition, and recent auction sales)

Historical Wholesale Averages

  • Past 30 Days: $140,000 (9,945 average miles)
  • 6 Months Ago: Not available
  • Last Year: $117,000 (35,294 mi)

Estimated Retail Value: $169,000

(Based on Cox Automotive retail transactions)

Auction Results: Sold for $140,750

(Insights: Whoa, this C7 ZR1 sale $7,250 below MMR may be the surprise, and deal, of the day. TAV came ready to hammer this one, and look at the margin the purchasing dealer has to work with!)

#3 — 2021 C8 Stingray Coupe 3LT

6,107 Miles

Condition Report: 4.6/5.0

Autocheck History Report: 1 owner, 0 accidents

Announcements:

MMR: $63,600

(MMR=estimated wholesale value, based on vehicle, miles, condition, and recent auction sales)

Historical Wholesale Averages

  • Past 30 Days: $64,000 (2,433 average miles)
  • 6 Months Ago: $65,000 (21,437 mi)
  • Last Year: $62,200 (16,428 mi)

Estimated Retail Value: $68,900

(Based on Cox Automotive retail transactions)

Auction Results: NO SALE

(Insights: This was GMTV’s first no sale for the day, and perhaps a sign of things to come for the used C8 Stingray market–stay tuned.)

#2 — 2022 C8 Stingray Convertible 3LT

11,172 Miles

Condition Report: 5.0/5.0

Autocheck History Report: 1 owner, 0 accidents

Announcements:

MMR: $68,400

(MMR=estimated wholesale value, based on vehicle, miles, condition, and recent auction sales)

Historical Wholesale Averages

  • Past 30 Days: $70,300 (8,310 average miles)
  • 6 Months Ago: $71,900 (15,176 mi)
  • Last Year: $73,000 (8,665 mi)

Estimated Retail Value: $70,300

(Based on Cox Automotive retail transactions)

Auction Results: Sold for $68,500

(Insights: This sale from TAV evens up the sales tally with GMTV, and it was purchased right on the money–a good deal for both seller and buyer.)

#1 — 2024 C8 Stingray Coupe 2LT

4,182 Miles

Condition Report: 4.9/5.0

Autocheck History Report: 1 owner, 0 accidents

Announcements:

MMR: $64,000

(MMR=estimated wholesale value, based on vehicle, miles, condition, and recent auction sales)

Historical Wholesale Averages

  • Past 30 Days: $63,400 (7,540 average miles)
  • 6 Months Ago: $72,200 (3,959 mi)
  • Last Year: $65,600 (5,086 mi)

Estimated Retail Value: $71,200

(Based on Cox Automotive retail transactions)

Auction Results: Sold for $65,000

(Insights: With an MSRP over $90,000, the retail buyer of this beautiful Stingray will get some hefty value out of this 2LT Coupe. Another deal that was good for both the selling and buying dealers.)

The CorvSport Takeaway:

This week’s Dallas run delivered a mixed but telling snapshot of where the wholesale Corvette market stands—and where it may be heading as winter settles in. Our Supersellers came in swinging, with GiveMeTheVin (GMTV) moving 3 of their 4 Corvettes and Texas Auto Value (TAV) moving 2 of their 3, giving our Top 7 a combined 5-for-7 outcome (71%). That’s a strong showing in a week when the broader Dallas market cooled significantly. Out of 32 Corvettes offered, only 15 sold—a sharp drop from the 24-of-29 result in our last installment. And yet, even in a softer environment, our curated selection once again outperformed the overall market, reinforcing what we’ve seen again and again: smartly chosen, well-prepared Corvettes still find buyers.

The headline surprise of the day came from the rare one-year-only 2019 C7 ZR1, a 755-horsepower unicorn almost never seen at the wholesale auction. It hammered for $140,750, coming in $7,250 below MMR and catching even our 17-year veteran dealer off guard. Premium Corvettes like these simply don’t show up in dealer-only lanes unless the seller is highly motivated—or the market is showing early signs of seasonal cooling. Still, the result doesn’t signal weakness across the board. C8 Stingray pricing remained firm, with demand and dealer confidence holding strong despite the broader slowdown.

So what does this week really tell us? For one, winter is exerting its usual pressure on high-ticket performance cars, especially in the Midwest and Northeast markets feeding Dallas online bidding. Dealers are tightening up, prioritizing only the clearest retail winners. But it also confirms the value of watching the wholesale lanes closely: even when the overall numbers dip, the right Corvettes continue to move, and the right sellers—like GMTV and TAV—continue to outperform. As always, the new expanded Dallas data and full sales archive are waiting below, giving you the clearest picture anywhere of what’s happening behind the scenes in the real Corvette market.

The Bigger Picture, NEW Expanded Dallas Data:

Date Corvettes Offered Corvettes Sold Successful Sales Ratio
10/23/2025 28 20 71.4%
11/06/2025 27 16 59.3%
11/20/2025 29 24 82.8%
12/04/2025 32 15 46.9%
Total 116 75 64.6%

Total Dallas Sales By Generation (Since 10/23/2025):

  • C8: 31
  • C7: 30
  • C6: 13
  • C5: 1
  • C4: 0
  • C3: 0
  • C2: 0
  • C1: 0

See All Our Exclusive Dealer-To-Dealer Wholesale Transactions

Sales Ratio Tracker (click date for report archives):

Thanks for coming along with us on today’s Corvette journey. We’ll be back in two weeks! We invite you to become a part of the CorvSport movement!

*All images and information are credited to Manheim Auctions

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