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May 28, 1978 - Twenty-five years after its introduction to the American public, the Chevrolet Corvette was chosen to pace the Indy 500 for the first time. The car was provided with a unique black-and-silver two-tone paint scheme with colorful graphics added. Replica cars were identically painted, and proved to be high desirable, 6,502 replicas were ultimately sold.
This particular example is powered by a 350 CID L82 engine mated to an automatic transmission. It currently has 33,000 miles on the odometer.By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2016
This particular example is powered by a 350 CID L82 engine mated to an automatic transmission. It currently has 33,000 miles on the odometer.By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2016
2015 Mecum : Monterey
Sale Price :
USD $16,000
1978 Chevrolet Corvette C3 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Chevrolet Corvette C3
(Data based on Model Year 1978 sales)
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe Chassis#: 1z8748s414174 Sold for USD$44,000 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Chassis#: 1z8748s905033 Sold for USD$25,300 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 1z87l8s430468 Sold for USD$13,200 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe Chassis#: 1z8748s901322 Sold for USD$23,100 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 1z87l8s432577 Sold for USD$14,300 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Chassis#: 1z8748s904594 Sold for USD$53,900 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 1z87l8s419870 Sold for USD$11,000 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe Sold for USD$40,700 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 1z87l8s421854 Sold for USD$8,250 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Chassis#: 1z8748s905964 Sold for USD$49,500 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe Chassis#: 1z87l8s410920 Sold for USD$13,750 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe Chassis#: 1z87l8s900494 Sold for USD$28,600 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 1z87l8s409412 Sold for USD$16,500 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
| 1978 CHEVROLET CORVETTE PACE CAR EDITION Chassis#: 1Z87L8S903522 Sold for USD$49,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach | |
| 1978 CHEVROLET CORVETTE PACE CAR EDITION Chassis#: 1Z8748S904795 Sold for USD$38,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe Chassis#: 1z87l8s906443 Sold for USD$40,700 2024 Mecum : Houston | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 1z87l8s416608 Sold for USD$9,350 2024 Mecum : Houston | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe Chassis#: 1z8748s424212 Sold for USD$22,000 2024 Mecum : Houston | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Chassis#: 1z8748s409624 Sold for USD$11,000 2024 Mecum : Houston | |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 1z8748s425306 Sold for USD$20,900 2024 Mecum : Glendale |
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 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 | ||||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition | 2022 Mecum : Kansas City | $13,000 | |||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Custom Coupe | 2022 Mecum : Dallas | $19,000 | |||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition | 2022 Mecum : Harrisburg | $55,000 | |||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Indy Pace Car | 1Z87L8S904739 | 2022 GAA : July 2022 | $16,500 | ||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary | 2022 Mecum Indy | $17,000 | |||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 2022 Mecum Indy | ||||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette L82 Anniver | 2022 Carlisle Auctions : Spring Carlisle | ||||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition | 2022 Mecum : Glendale | $22,000 | |||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | $22,000 | |||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary | 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | $40,000 | |||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition | 2021 Mecum : Chattanooga | ||||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 2021 Mecum : Las Vegas | $23,000 | |||
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette | 2021 Fall Carlisle Auction |
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| 2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO Z/28 CONVERTIBLE Chassis#:2G1FP32G322112237 Sold for $21,450 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
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