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1978 Chevrolet Corvette C3 Navigation
This vehicle is a mostly unrestored Indy Pace Car Edition Corvette. It currently has 9,562 original miles on the odometer. This Z87 Pace Car Edition is powered by an L82 350 cubic-inch V8 engine offering 220 horsepower. There is an MX1 automatic transmission, FE7 Gymkhana suspension, YJ8 aluminum wheels with Red striping, 152 Silver/Smoke leather trim, UP6 special order AM/FM stereo with CB, and 19/47 Black and Silver paint with Red/Silver accent striping. It has the correct originals style QB5 Goodyear P255/60R15 radial tires.
Chevrolet has been given the opportunity to pace Indy a record 12 times including the new C7 2014 Corvette. This example is one of the 6,502 built.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2014
Chevrolet has been given the opportunity to pace Indy a record 12 times including the new C7 2014 Corvette. This example is one of the 6,502 built.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2014
2014 Mecum - Monterey
High Bid (Lot was not sold)
USD $22,000
1978 Chevrolet Corvette C3 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Chevrolet Corvette C3
(Data based on Model Year 1978 sales)
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 1z87l8s416069 Sold for USD$20,350 2025 Mecum : Florida Summer Special | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Chassis#: 1z87l8s903378 Sold for USD$27,500 2025 Mecum : Florida Summer Special | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe Chassis#: 1z87l8s904059 Sold for USD$25,300 2025 Mecum : Florida Summer Special | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe Chassis#: 1z87l8s428251 Sold for USD$16,500 2025 Mecum : Tulsa | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe Chassis#: 1z8748s427736 Sold for USD$31,900 2025 Mecum : Indy | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe Chassis#: 1z87l8s906177 Sold for USD$35,200 2025 Mecum : Indy | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe Chassis#: 1z87l8s437263 Sold for USD$34,100 2025 Mecum : Indy | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe Chassis#: 1z8748s903984 Sold for USD$18,700 2025 Mecum : Indy | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe Chassis#: 1z8748s431604 Sold for USD$13,750 2025 Mecum : Indy | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe Chassis#: 1z8748s412712 Sold for USD$11,000 2025 Mecum : Indy | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe Chassis#: 1z8748s432089 Sold for USD$11,000 2025 Mecum : Indy | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Chassis#: 1z8748s900047 Sold for USD$20,900 2025 Mecum : Houston | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Chassis#: 1z87l8s905934 Sold for USD$24,200 2025 Mecum : Houston | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe Chassis#: 1z8748s900199 Sold for USD$11,000 2025 Mecum : Houston | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe Chassis#: 1z8748s440056 Sold for USD$17,600 2025 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Chassis#: 1z8748s410371 Sold for USD$23,100 2025 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 1z87l8s413988 Sold for USD$16,500 2025 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe Chassis#: 1z87l8s427055 Sold for USD$12,650 2025 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Chassis#: 1z87l8s901028 Sold for USD$20,900 2025 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 1z87l8s417560 Sold for USD$14,300 2025 Mecum : Kissimmee |
Chevrolet Corvette C3s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1978 Chevrolet Corvette C3's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe | 1z87l8s402747 | 2025 Mecum : Florida Summer Special | $11,000 | ||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe | 1z8748s904365 | 2025 Mecum : Florida Summer Special | $20,000 | ||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe | 1z87l8s437709 | 2025 Mecum : Florida Summer Special | $15,000 | ||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe | 1z8748s904795 | 2025 Mecum : Indy | $30,000 | ||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe | 1z87l8s402747 | 2025 Mecum : Indy | $11,000 | ||
| 1978 CHEVROLET CORVETTE T-TOP COUPE | 1Z87L8S423526 | 2025 BarrettJackson : Palm Beach | |||
| 1978 CHEVROLET CORVETTE T-TOP COUPE | 1Z87L8S423526 | 2025 BarrettJackson : Palm Beach | |||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe | 1z8748s412712 | 2025 Mecum : Houston | $0 | ||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe | 1z8748s904795 | 2025 Mecum : Kissimmee | $27,000 | ||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 1z87l8s416069 | 2025 Mecum : Kissimmee | $17,000 | ||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 1z87l8s424859 | 2024 Mecum : Kansas City | $10,000 | ||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe | 1z87l8s410737 | 2024 Mecum : Kansas City | $13,000 | ||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe | 1z8748s903733 | 2024 Mecum : Harrisburg | $38,000 | ||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Limited Edition Pace Car Replica | 1Z87L8S903583 | 2024 RM Sothebys : Dare to Dream Online | $30,000 | $40,000 | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe | 1z87l8s436677 | 2024 Mecum : Indy | $15,000 | ||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe | 1z8748s409631 | 2024 Mecum : Indy | $25,000 | $35,000 | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe | 1z87l8s902475 | 2024 Mecum : Houston | $23,000 | $35,000 | $45,000 |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe | 1z87l8s903799 | 2024 Mecum : Houston | $35,000 | ||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition | 1z87l8s906443 | 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe | 1z87l8s905734 | 2024 Mecum : Glendale | $27,000 | ||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition | 1z87l8s902494 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $14,000 | ||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition | 1z87l8s903932 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $21,000 | ||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition | 1z8748s904586 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $40,000 | ||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe | 1z87l8s902554 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $22,000 | ||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 1z8748s404158 | 2023 Mecum : Kansas City | $13,000 | ||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe | 1z8748s421897 | 2023 Mecum : 2023 Monterey | $13,500 | ||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary | 1z8748s408916 | 2023 Mecum : Indy | $30,000 | $50,000 | $60,000 |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe | 1z87l8s430378 | 2023 Mecum : Indy | $35,000 | ||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe | 1z8748s434199 | 2023 Mecum : Indy | $16,000 | ||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette | 2023 Spring Carlisle |
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