For the third installment of our new series, In The CorvSport Ring, we head back to Bring a Trailer and find six more Corvettes to duke it out in our virtual ring. Our methodology is straightforward: Find 3 pairs of near-identical Vettes, one with a reserve, one without, and pit each duo against each other for a three-round bout. Today’s feature, along with the majority of CorvSport’s digital content, is FREE and not behind a paywall. If/when any pop-ups appear, please click to dismiss them and continue enjoying the article.
Through this series, CorvSport will hopefully answer these pertinent questions:
- Do no-reserve auctions with no bottom dollar floor garner more bids?
- Will a no-reserve auction generate more views and excitement?
- And most importantly, do no-reserve auctions bring more money?!?
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Our results after the first two installments have proved to be interesting. We have the full running tally below today’s bout, but so far, the reserve Corvettes are bringing more money! Now, let’s get this heavyweight fight started.
In The CorvSport Ring: Bout #3
The No-Reserve vs. Reserve Corvette Battle
ROUND ONE
♦ In The No-Reserve Corner:
- 2000 Corvette Coupe
- Miles: 64,620
- Date Sold: 7/18/2025
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VS
♦ In The Reserve Corner:
- 2000 Corvette Coupe
- Miles: 60,193
- Date Sold: 11/24/2024
- Link to full listing
♦ And The Round One Decision Goes To!
The RESERVE Corvette Wins!
- Reserve Sales Price: $16,000
- No-Reserve Sales Price: $13,000
- Reserve Bids: 21
- No-Reserve Bids: 16
- Reserve Views: 7,249
- No-Reserve Views: 5,889
ROUND TWO
♦ In The No-Reserve Corner:
- 2015 Corvette Z06 Coupe 2LZ 7-Speed
- Miles: 13,043
- Date Sold: 7/21/2025
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VS
♦ In The Reserve Corner:
- 2015 Corvette Z06 Coupe 2LZ 7-Speed
- Miles: 13,912
- Date Sold: 3/5/2024
- Link to full listing
♦ And The Round Two Decision Goes To!
The NO-RESERVE Corvette Wins!
- No-Reserve Sales Price: $76,000
- Reserve Sales Price: $63,000
- No-Reserve Bids: 45
- Reserve Bids: 47
- No-Reserve Views: 12,485
- Reserve Views: 10,386
ROUND THREE
♦ In The No-Reserve Corner:
- 2010 Corvette ZR1 3ZR
- Miles: 1,209
- Date Sold: 7/10/2025
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VS
♦ In The Reserve Corner:
- 2010 Corvette ZR1 3ZR
- Miles: 1,305
- Date Sold: 6/6/2025
- Link to full listing
♦ And The Round Three Decision Goes To!
The NO-RESERVE Corvette Wins!
- No-Reserve Sales Price: $127,500
- Reserve Sales Price: $112,500
- No-Reserve Bids: 33
- Reserve Bids: 16
- No-Reserve Views: 10,805
- Reserve Views: 13,630
BOUT #3 Summary
Did any of the results surprise you? How about the tally, and that the reserve Corvettes are winning over no-reserve Vettes in these early rounds?!? It’s worth noting that CorvSport recognizes this is not a scientific study and is primarily intended for entertainment purposes. While we attempted to find nearly identical models with sale dates that are close to each other, the auction market databases do limit how perfect our comparisons can be.
In The CorvSport Ring: Running Tally
[Updated and archived after every episode–click each bout to see the whole fight]
- 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
- Running Tally: No-Reserve 4 Reserve 5
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