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Top 5 Most Interesting Auctions: Our Top Corvettes Brought $600,000 & 76,000 Views

[11/04/2024 Edition] Check out the auctions that garnered a blistering 76,000 views, including a rare 1 of 25 1970 LT-1 ZR1!

Our top Corvette hammered for $217,500! Photo Credit: BaT

Greetings, CorvSport readers, and welcome back to another installment of CorvSport’s bi-monthly series, where we bring you the Top 5 most interesting Corvettes that have recently sold around our community. As you know, we diligently follow the markets here at CorvSport, and they became even more interesting as the sales environment turned tumultuous heading into 2020. This has been a wild ride for enthusiasts, as the C8’s popularity (combined with supply chain issues and increased discretionary spending) created a dynamic where we saw used values increasing exponentially. And, let’s not forget about Chevrolet dealers consistently asking (and receiving) over MSRP on brand new Corvettes, even for entry-level trims. [Author’s Note: This article is FREE and not behind a paywall. If/when any popups occur, please click to make them disappear and continue enjoying the feature.]

As we move through the second half of 2024 and the dust from this market madness begins to settle, now it’s even more interesting than ever to follow the markets. Which markets are still red hot, and which are starting to cool off and normalize? Our hope is that this bi-monthly snapshot will give our readers an idea of what’s going on. Also, we are great about highlighting and bringing our CorvSport audience the most interesting Corvettes for sale around the country, but the ultimate sale is often never reported.

Bonus Feature!

Each episode of “The Top 5 Most Interesting…” will also include archives of our exclusive bi-monthly wholesale auction report, which includes the week’s top Corvette wholesale auction sales and those that failed to sell.

This week’s Top 5 Most Interesting Sales!

#5

1964 Corvette Convertible 327/300 HP

94k Miles Shown

Sold For: $49,000

Listed At: Bring a Trailer (full listing here)

Views: 8,168 Watchers: 1,063 Comments: 24 Bids: 25

Date Sold: 10/31/2024

Offered By: Private Party

Highlights:

  • This 1964 Chevrolet Corvette convertible was refurbished under previous ownership and is powered by a 327ci V8 paired with a four-speed manual transmission.
  • The car is refinished in white over red vinyl upholstery equipped with a convertible soft top, a white removable hard top, 15″ turbine-style wheels, concealed headlights, and an AM/FM radio.
  • The C2 was the first Corvette to offer fully independent suspension, with upper and lower control arms at the front and a three-link setup with a transverse leaf spring at the rear.

*All information and pictures are credited to Bring a Trailer


#4

2016 Corvette Z06 Coupe C7.R Edition

18,010 Miles

Sold For: $65,000

Listed At: Bring a Trailer (full listing here)

Views: 6,027 Watchers: 729 Comments: 52 Bids: 32

Date Sold: 11/02/2024

Offered By: Private Party

Highlights:

  • This 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 coupe is one of 500 C7.R Edition examples produced for the US market and was designed as a homage to Corvette Racing C7.R race cars.
  • Finished in Corvette Racing Yellow over Jet Black leather and microsuede upholstery, some notable options are the 3LZ Premium Equipment Group, the Z07 Ultimate Performance Package, Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes, and Magnetic Ride Control.
  • A clean 6-owner, no-accident Carfax report.

*All information and pictures are credited to Bring a Trailer


#3

1967 Corvette Coupe L79 327/350 HP

4k Miles Shown (TMU)

Sold For: $126,500

Listed At: Bring a Trailer (full listing here)

Views: 22,105 Watchers: 1,797 Comments: 113 Bids: 22

Date Sold: 11/02/2024

Offered By: Dealer

Highlights:

  •  After undergoing a body-off restoration in the early 1980s, this L79 Coupe won three NCRS Duntov Mark of Excellence Awards, nine NCRS Top Flight Awards, and two Bloomington Gold certifications between 1986 and 2011.
  • It is powered by a 327ci L79 V8 linked with a four-speed manual transmission and a Positraction differential, and it is finished in Goodwood Green over black leather.
  • Equipment includes 15″ Rally wheels, power-assisted four-wheel disc brakes, power steering, a cabin heater, an AM/FM radio, chrome bumpers, and retractable headlights.

*All information and pictures are credited to Bring a Trailer


#2

1967 Corvette Convertible 427ci 5-Speed

7k Miles Shown

Sold For: $130,000

Listed At: Bring a Trailer (full listing here)

Views: 10,871 Watchers: 1,246 Comments: 68 Bids: 45

Date Sold: 10/29/2024

Offered By: Dealer

Highlights:

  • This 1967 Chevrolet Corvette convertible was factory-equipped with a 427ci L71 V8 and was refurbished under previous ownership with a 427ci V8 crate engine paired with a five-speed manual transmission.
  • Additional work included refinishing and reupholstering in blue and installing 19″ wheels, Wilwood four-wheel disc brakes, air conditioning, remote power locks, and a Custom Autosound stereo system.
  • The original engine, transmission, and wheels are included in the vehicle’s final sale.

 

*All information and pictures are credited to Bring a Trailer


#1

1970 Corvette Coupe LT-1 ZR1

48k Miles Shown

Sold For: $217,500

Listed At: Bring a Trailer (full listing here)

Views: 28,966 Watchers: 1,944 Comments: 123 Bids: 53

Date Sold: 11/02/2024

Offered By: Dealer

Highlights:

  • This 1970 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 coupe is one of 25 produced for the model year and was first delivered to Ed Rinke Chevrolet of Centerline, Michigan.
  • The car received NCRS Top Flight honors in 2014 and was featured in the 2018 book Corvette Special Editions by Keith Cornett.
  • Power is provided by a 350ci LT-1 V8 paired with an M22 four-speed manual transmission, and equipment includes a Positraction limited-slip differential, an aluminum radiator, heavier-duty disc brakes and front and rear suspension, removable roof panels, 15″ Rally wheels, retractable headlights, and a cabin heater.

*All information and pictures are credited to Bring a Trailer


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“This Week’s Top Corvette Wholesale Auction Sales And Those That Failed To Sell”