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1978 Chevrolet Corvette C3 Coupe

  • Chassis Number: 1Z8748S432693
The 1978 Chevrolet Corvette L82 finished in correct silver over leather Oyster interior was offered for sale at the 2006 Worldwide Group Auction held on Hilton Head Island where it was expected to sell between $18,000-$28,000. It was one of the few vehicles of the day to be offered without reserve. It is equipped with a 350 cubic-inch overhead valve V8 engine that produces 220 horsepower. It is matted to a four-speed automatic gearbox that sends power to the rear wheels. There are four-wheel disc brakes on all four wheels.

In 1978 there were over 40,000 examples of the Corvette produced. 12,739 were outfitted with the L82 high output engine with 3,385 of those fitted with the Muncie four-speed gearbox. This vehicle is one of those 3,385. Its first owner ordered the car with power brakes, power windows, air conditioning, and the leather interior. At the conclusion of the sale the vehicle had found a new home at the selling price of $17,900.

By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2006

No auction information available for this vehicle at this time.

1978 Chevrolet Corvette C3 Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Chevrolet Corvette C3

(Data based on Model Year 1978 sales)
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe
Chassis#: 1z8748s904434
Sold for USD$49,500
  2024 Mecum : Glendale
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe
Chassis#: 1z87l8s904950
Sold for USD$33,000
  2024 Mecum : Glendale
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary
Chassis#: 1z87l8s410413
Sold for USD$16,500
  2024 Mecum : Glendale
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe
Chassis#: 1z8748s902772
Sold for USD$50,600
  2024 Mecum : Glendale
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition
Chassis#: 1z87l8s900403
Sold for USD$14,300
  2024 Mecum : Glendale
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
Chassis#: 1z8748s425306
Sold for USD$20,900
  2024 Mecum : Glendale
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Indy 500 Pace Car
Chassis#: 1Z8748S902212
Sold for USD$53,200
  2024 Broad Arrow Auctions : Amelia
 
1978 CHEVROLET CORVETTE SILVER ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Chassis#: 1Z8748S430034
Sold for USD$55,000
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
Chassis#: 1z87l8s417560
Sold for USD$11,000
  2024 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
Chassis#: 1z87l8s437092
Sold for USD$9,350
  2024 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe
Chassis#: 1z8748s904786
Sold for USD$56,100
  2024 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
Chassis#: 1z87l8s409412
Sold for USD$16,500
  2024 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe
Chassis#: 1z8748s424212
Sold for USD$20,900
  2024 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe
Chassis#: 1z87l8s419603
Sold for USD$9,350
  2024 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe
Chassis#: 1z87l8s429333
Sold for USD$22,000
  2024 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition
Chassis#: 1z8748s901769
Sold for USD$28,600
  2024 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition
Chassis#: 1z8748s901706
Sold for USD$49,500
  2024 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe
Chassis#: 1z8748s904737
Sold for USD$66,000
  2024 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition
Chassis#: 1z87l85903779
Sold for USD$21,450
  2023 Mecum : Kansas City
 
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe
Chassis#: 1z8748s437472
Sold for USD$16,500
  2023 Mecum : Kansas City
 

Chevrolet Corvette C3s That Failed To Sell At Auction

1978 Chevrolet Corvette C3's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition1z87l8s9064432024 Mecum : Glendale$0  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe1z87l8s9057342024 Mecum : Glendale$27,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition1z87l8s9024942024 Mecum : Kissimmee$14,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition1z87l8s9039322024 Mecum : Kissimmee$21,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition1z8748s9045862024 Mecum : Kissimmee$40,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe1z87l8s9025542024 Mecum : Kissimmee$22,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe1z8748s4041582023 Mecum : Kansas City$13,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe1z8748s4218972023 Mecum : Monterey$13,500  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary1z8748s4089162023 Mecum : Indy$30,000$50,000$60,000
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe1z87l8s4303782023 Mecum : Indy$35,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary Coupe1z8748s4341992023 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 Car1Z87L8S9047392022 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   
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition 2021 Mecum : Orlando$23,000  
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition 2021 Mecum : Orlando   
1978 Chevrolet Corvette 2021 Carlisle Auctions : Lakeland Winter Auction   
1978 Chevrolet Corvette 2021 Carlisle Auctions : Lakeland Winter Auction   
1978 Chevrolet Corvette Silver Anniversary 2021 Mecum : Kissimmee$21,000  

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