1979 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 14, 2026, offered with no reserve.
$11,000Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $10,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1979
- Make and model
- Chevrolet Corvette
- Generation
- Corvette C3
- Version
- Corvette C3 small-block
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 1Z8789S411885
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Below the middle half of 624 comparable sales, 50% under its bottom.
Middle half of sales$15,000 to $32,000
Median$22,000
Sales behind it624Likely
From 624 sales of the Chevrolet Corvette C3 small-block in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $15,000 and $32,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Chevrolet CorvetteBring a Trailer, Oct. 2, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 2, 2026 | $10,750 |
| 1979 Chevrolet Corvette CoupeMecum, Sept. 23, 2026 | Mecum | Sept. 23, 2026 | $19,000 |
| 1979 Chevrolet CorvetteCars & Bids, July 20, 2026 | Cars & Bids | July 20, 2026 | $6,500 |
| 1979 Chevrolet Corvette CoupeMecum, June 5, 2026 | Mecum | June 5, 2026 | $15,000 |
| 1979 Chevrolet Corvette CoupeMecum, May 13, 2026 | Mecum | May 13, 2026 | $14,500 |
| 1979 Chevrolet Corvette CoupeMecum, Jan. 12, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 12, 2026 | $9,450 |
| 1979 Chevrolet Corvette CoupeMecum, Jan. 7, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 7, 2026 | $19,000 |
| 1979 Chevrolet Corvette CoupeMecum, Oct. 2, 2025 | Mecum | Oct. 2, 2025 | $11,000 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 2, 2025 | SoldBring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | $10,000 | |
| Jan. 14, 2026 | Sold (this sale)Mecum | Mecum | $11,000 |