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1961 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 283/315 CONVERTIBLE

Sold at Barrett-Jackson on Jan. 20, 2018, offered with no reserve.

$104,500Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $95,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Nov. 2, 2026.

The car

Year
1961
Make and model
Chevrolet Corvette
Generation
Corvette C1
Gearbox
Manual
Chassis
10867S110011
Condition
Excellent (2)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

This car's full record

Against comparable sales

Inside the middle half of 656 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$59,000 to $110,000
Median$75,750
Sales behind it656Likely

From 656 sales of the Chevrolet Corvette C1 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $59,000 and $110,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
Fuel-Injected, 327-Powered 1961 Chevrolet Corvette 4-Speed ProjectBring a Trailer, Oct. 9, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 9, 2026$27,000
1961 Chevrolet Corvette ConvertibleMecum, Sept. 25, 2026MecumSept. 25, 2026$90,000
1961 Chevrolet Corvette 283/230 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Sept. 12, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 12, 2026$43,750
1961 Chevrolet Corvette 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Sept. 1, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 1, 2026$49,250
1961 Chevrolet Corvette 283/230 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, June 26, 2026Bring a TrailerJune 26, 2026$55,000
1961 Chevrolet Corvette 283/315 Fuelie 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, June 11, 2026Bring a TrailerJune 11, 2026$81,500
1961 Chevrolet Corvette ConvertibleMecum, June 6, 2026MecumJune 6, 2026$69,000
1961 Chevrolet Corvette ConvertibleMecum, June 6, 2026MecumJune 6, 2026$57,000

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Sept. 4, 2016Did not sellRM Sotheby'sRM Sotheby's
Jan. 20, 2018Sold (this sale)Barrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$104,500
Jan. 4, 2025SoldBring a TrailerBring a Trailer$93,500
April 26, 2025SoldBarrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$167,200