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Identity & configuration

The car

Year: 1979
Make: Chevrolet
Model family: Corvette
Generation: C3
Trim / Variant: (C3)
Engine: 350ci L82 V8
Transmission: Manual
Mileage: 9,000 miles
Exterior: Black
Interior: Oyster Leather & Cloth
VIN: 1Z8749S429243

Highlights

Notable Equipment

Positraction Differential
15" Rally Wheels w/Trim Rings
FE7 Gymkhana Suspension
Four-Wheel Disc Brakes
Glass T-Top Roof Panels
Air Conditioning
Power Windows & Locks
Delco AM/FM/8-Track Stereo

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Rear-Window Defroster

Service & Documentation

Purchase Record & Owner's Manuals

Market

Comparable prices

Corvette (C3)

Median sold

$26,777

This car $23,600 · 12% below

527 sales · last 12 months

Sales over time

Earlier history

Running medianMiddle halfThis car's sale $23,600

752 records · 542 sold · 164 unsold

Outcome

Car

Gearbox

Date · source

Price

vs median

1973 Chevrolet Corvette L82

39,000 mi · Red · Automatic · Oct 19, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

Oct 19, 2026

Bring a Trailer

High bid · not sold

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1978 Chevrolet Corvette 25th Anniversary

91,382 mi · Silver Anniversary · Manual · Oct 18, 2026 · Streetside Classics

Manual

Oct 18, 2026

Streetside Classics

Last ask

not a sale

1968 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

42,647 mi · Rally Red · Automatic · Oct 17, 2026 · Exotic Car Trader

Automatic

Oct 17, 2026

Exotic Car Trader

Last ask

not a sale

1981 Chevrolet Corvette

3,664 mi · Factory-Applied Spectra Red · Automatic · Oct 17, 2026 · Streetside Classics

Automatic

Oct 17, 2026

Streetside Classics

Last ask

not a sale

1978 Chevrolet Corvette

11,200 mi · Silver · Automatic · Oct 16, 2026 · Hagerty Marketplace

Automatic

Oct 16, 2026

Hagerty Marketplace

−77% vs $26,777

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History

Sightings

2 events

Oct 8, 2026
Sold
$23,600 · Bring a Trailer
Oct 1, 2026
Listed for sale
Auction · Bring a Trailer

1979 Chevrolet Corvette L82
Bring a Trailer · Listing closed · 9,000 mi · Oct 8, 2026 · View on Bring a Trailer
Hammer price $23,600

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See the Corvette (C3) market 124 for sale · Median sold, last 12 months: $27,000

Identity & configuration