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1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Convertible

Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 12, 2024.

$495,000Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $450,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1969
Make and model
Chevrolet Corvette
Generation
Corvette C3
Version
Corvette C3 L88
Gearbox
Manual
Chassis
194679S710170
Condition
Excellent (2)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 9 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$300,000 to $690,000
Median$495,000
Sales behind it9Likely

From 9 sales of the Chevrolet Corvette C3 L88 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $300,000 and $690,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 CoupeMecum, Jan. 17, 2026MecumJan. 17, 2026$300,000
1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 ConvertibleMecum, Aug. 16, 2025MecumAug. 16, 2025$120,000
1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 CoupeMecum, May 17, 2025MecumMay 17, 2025$300,000
1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 ConvertibleMecum, Jan. 17, 2025MecumJan. 17, 2025$690,000
1969 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible L88 427/430 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, July 27, 2026Bring a TrailerJuly 27, 2026$850,000
1969 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe L88 427/430 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, June 25, 2026Bring a TrailerJune 25, 2026$860,000
1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 CoupeMecum, Jan. 16, 2026MecumJan. 16, 2026$495,000
1968 Chevrolet Corvette L88 CoupeMecum, Jan. 17, 2025MecumJan. 17, 2025$330,000

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
June 26, 2016Did not sellRM Sotheby'sRM Sotheby's
Jan. 12, 2024Sold (this sale)MecumMecum$495,000