CorvSport is back with another installment of one of our most-watched and closely followed series—our exclusive wholesale market reports. Episode 57 arrives carrying a theme that practically jumps off the screen: records, milestones, and firsts that have unfolded since we launched this series on February 29, 2024. And today’s headline moment may be the biggest “first” yet. For the first time in series history, a 1963 Split-Window Restomod crosses the wholesale dealer-only lanes.
Seeing high-end Restomods cruise under the bright lights at auctions like Barrett-Jackson is nothing new, but our resident dealer—armed with 17 years of experience in the wholesale trenches—had never witnessed a Restomod, especially an iconic Split-Window Coupe, appear at a dealer-only auction. Not once in nearly two decades. Not once in the 57 episodes of this series. Until now.
Dallas Continues To Set Records & Rewrite The Narrative
The Dallas market has become the center of gravity in our wholesale analysis, and over the last four episodes, it has been nothing short of scorching hot. Sell-through rates, mostly C8s, have averaged an eye-opening 86%, delivering the kind of bigger-picture Corvette market analysis nobody else is bringing to enthusiasts. That number becomes even more staggering when placed beside where this journey started. Back in February 2024, our in-house pro focused on his home territory of Central Florida, where the first 16 episodes of this series averaged only a 30% sell-through rate. The contrast is dramatic, painting a very different picture from the tired narrative claiming the used C8 market is running out of steam.
Our Curated Top 7 Keeps Delivering
The milestones don’t stop with regional performance. Our curated Top 7 Corvettes have become a market force all their own, and the results over the last several months prove it. Since moving away from the Florida lanes, the Top 7 selections have produced eight perfect 100% sales ratios. Even more impressive, four consecutive perfect runs were delivered between February 20, 2026, and April 3, 2026. And after the fire-risk recall and stop-sale fallout was over, we’ve seen nearly every featured C8 Z06 hammer off to a new dealer. We have four teed up for you today.
