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1954 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE

Sold at Barrett-Jackson on Sept. 11, 2026, offered with no reserve.

$49,500Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $45,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Nov. 10, 2026.

The car

Year
1954
Make and model
Chevrolet Corvette
Generation
Corvette C1
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
E54S003290
Condition
Good (3)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

Below the middle half of 655 comparable sales, 32% under its bottom.

Middle half of sales$59,250 to $110,000
Median$76,000
Sales behind it655Likely

From 655 sales of the Chevrolet Corvette C1 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $59,250 and $110,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1954 Chevrolet CorvetteBring a Trailer, Oct. 28, 2026Bring a TrailerOct. 28, 2026$61,000
1954 Chevrolet CorvetteBring a Trailer, Sept. 23, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 23, 2026$40,000
Three-Decades-Family-Owned 1954 Chevrolet CorvetteBring a Trailer, Sept. 21, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 21, 2026$55,000
1954 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 12, 2026Barrett-JacksonSept. 12, 2026$55,000
1954 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 11, 2026Barrett-JacksonSept. 11, 2026$55,000
1954 Chevrolet Corvette ProjectBring a Trailer, Aug. 25, 2026Bring a TrailerAug. 25, 2026$20,250
350-Powered 1954 Chevrolet CorvetteBring a Trailer, July 26, 2026Bring a TrailerJuly 26, 2026$41,500
1954 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 235/150 CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, June 26, 2026Barrett-JacksonJune 26, 2026$48,000

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Jan. 20, 2007SoldBarrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$66,960
Oct. 16, 2008SoldBarrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$51,700
June 17, 2021SoldBarrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$55,000
Sept. 11, 2026Sold (this sale)Barrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$49,500