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1981 Chevrolet K10 Silverado Pickup

Sold at Mecum Auctions on Sept. 7, 2024, offered with no reserve.

$20,900Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $19,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1981
Make and model
Chevrolet C/K trucks
Generation
C/K 1973 to 1987 (square body)
Version
C/K Silverado
Gearbox
Automatic
VIN
1GCEK14H5BS162784
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

Inside the middle half of 183 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$16,350 to $35,000
Median$24,750
Sales behind it183Likely

From 183 sales of the Chevrolet C/K trucks C/K Silverado (C/K 1973 to 1987 (square body)) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $16,350 and $35,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1981 Chevrolet K10 Silverado 4×4Bring a Trailer, March 31, 2026Bring a TrailerMarch 31, 2026$19,000
1980 Chevrolet K10 Silverado PickupMecum, Oct. 24, 2026MecumOct. 24, 2026$15,000
5.3L-Powered 1982 Chevrolet C10 SilveradoBring a Trailer, March 5, 2026Bring a TrailerMarch 5, 2026$20,350
1982 Chevrolet C10 SilveradoBring a Trailer, Jan. 3, 2026Bring a TrailerJan. 3, 2026$14,000
1982 Chevrolet Silverado PickupMecum, Dec. 5, 2025MecumDec. 5, 2025$17,000
1982 Chevrolet C10 Silverado PickupMecum, Oct. 29, 2025MecumOct. 29, 2025$16,000
1980 Chevrolet K20 Silverado PickupMecum, July 23, 2025MecumJuly 23, 2025$7,250
1980 Chevrolet K10 Silverado PickupMecum, May 11, 2025MecumMay 11, 2025$22,000

This car's historyConfirmed

Matched across sales by VIN.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Sept. 7, 2024Sold (this sale)MecumMecum$20,900
March 31, 2026SoldBring a TrailerBring a Trailer$19,000