1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition Coupe
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 14, 2026, offered with no reserve.
$36,300Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $33,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1978
- Make and model
- Chevrolet Corvette
- Generation
- Corvette C3
- Version
- Corvette 1978 Indy Pace Car
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- 1Z8748S903286
- 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
Inside the middle half of 64 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$18,875 to $34,813
Median$24,125
Sales behind it64Likely
From 64 sales of the Chevrolet Corvette 1978 Indy Pace Car (Corvette C3) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $18,875 and $34,813.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition CoupeMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $24,000 |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition L82 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, July 30, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | July 30, 2026 | $25,000 |
| 1978 CHEVROLET CORVETTE L82 INDY PACE CAR EDITIONBarrett-Jackson, June 26, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | June 26, 2026 | $29,000 |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition CoupeMecum, May 16, 2026 | Mecum | May 16, 2026 | $67,000 |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition CoupeMecum, May 13, 2026 | Mecum | May 13, 2026 | $22,000 |
| 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Pace Car Edition CoupeMecum, Jan. 8, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 8, 2026 | $27,000 |
| 1978 CHEVROLET CORVETTE PACE CAR EDITIONBarrett-Jackson, Oct. 17, 2025 | Barrett-Jackson | Oct. 17, 2025 | $58,000 |
| 1978 CHEVROLET CORVETTE L82 PACE CAR EDITIONBarrett-Jackson, Oct. 16, 2025 | Barrett-Jackson | Oct. 16, 2025 | $25,000 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.