1959 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
Sold at Mecum Auctions on May 13, 2026.
$68,200Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $62,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1959
- Make and model
- Chevrolet Corvette
- Generation
- Corvette C1
- Version
- Corvette C1 V8
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- J59S106265
- Condition
- Excellent (2)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 332 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$56,000 to $90,000
Median$70,000
Sales behind it332Likely
From 332 sales of the Chevrolet Corvette C1 V8 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $56,000 and $90,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Chevrolet Corvette ConvertibleMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $91,000 |
| 1959 Chevrolet Corvette ConvertibleMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $59,000 |
| 1959 Chevrolet Corvette ConvertibleMecum, Sept. 25, 2026 | Mecum | Sept. 25, 2026 | $62,000 |
| 1959 Chevrolet Corvette ConvertibleMecum, Sept. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Sept. 24, 2026 | $70,000 |
| 58-Years-Owned 1959 Chevrolet Corvette 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Sept. 12, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 12, 2026 | $51,000 |
| 54-Years-Owned 1959 Chevrolet Corvette 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Aug. 26, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 26, 2026 | $61,111 |
| 20-Years-Owned 1959 Chevrolet Corvette 4-speedBring a Trailer, June 30, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | June 30, 2026 | $68,000 |
| 1959 Chevrolet Corvette 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, June 23, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | June 23, 2026 | $55,500 |