Chevrolet Corvette (C3)
1968–1982
Lowest price
£10,500
Since 2020
Median price
£22,900
Since 2020 · n=9
Highest price
£80,000
Since 2020
Sold cars
9
All time
Sell-through
100%
Of 9 lots

Based on 9 verified auction results
£12,750
Market value · recent verified sales
-50.9%
12-month change
Wait or Sell
Prices declining. Sellers should consider acting; buyers should wait.
Median sold price down 50.9% over the last 12 months. Loss is likely to continue, especially for this segment.
MSRP
—
Collectibility
5/10
Collectible
3-Year Forecast
£2,766
-78%
5-Year Forecast
£1,823
-86%
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Market scores
34
Desirability
Thin
30
Liquidity
Poor
10
Resale Outlook
How many remain
See how many Chevrolet Corvette remain on UK roads · 2025 Q4.
Licensed
29
Cars
SORN
11
Cars
Sourced from DVLA registration data via howmanyleft.co.uk. SORN = Statutory Off-Road Notification (registered but off-road).
Option premiums
What every option is worth.
Manual gearbox
+£44,085+193%154 with · 78 without · high confidence
Sunroof / glass roof
−£12,857-56%5 with · 269 without · med confidence
Limited-slip diff
−£8,993-39%28 with · 246 without · high confidence
Hardtop included
−£2,431-11%5 with · 269 without · med confidence
Premiums compare the median price of sales with each option against comparable sales without it, mined from verified auction listings. Prices are adjusted to the model's median mileage before comparing. Sales are pooled across markets on a relative-price basis, so exchange rates and market levels can't skew the split. Options interact in ways a one-at-a-time split can’t capture — treat each premium as directional rather than gospel.
Marque analyst note
The UK market for Chevrolet Corvette C3s has deteriorated sharply, with median prices collapsing to £12,750—a decline of 51 percent year-on-year. The sell signal is reinforced by depreciating status and high-confidence forecasting, suggesting structural weakness rather than cyclical softness.
Liquidity remains thin, with only three transactions recorded in the past twelve months against a nine-car total sample. The absence of active listings signals minimal fresh supply, yet this has failed to arrest downward momentum, indicating demand has evaporated faster than inventory has tightened.
C3 Corvettes occupy the stable modern classic category with a collectibility score of 5, yet desirability is rated low in the current market. This disconnect—between official classification and actual buyer appetite—points to category-wide softness affecting the model's appeal in the UK.
Base-case projections are severe. The model is forecast to reach £2,766 by year three (a further 78 percent decline) and £1,823 by year five (86 percent total from present). These figures assume continued depreciation without reversal.
For current holders, the market offers little reason to wait. The combination of negligible recent activity, strong downward momentum, and weak demand suggests that selling into current pricing may be preferable to holding through projected further declines. Prospective buyers should recognize that entry prices, while low, reflect genuine lack of collector interest rather than value suppression.
Depreciation Benchmark
- Current avg value£12,750
- Annual appr. rate-50.9%/yr
UK Park (DVLA)
- Still licensed29
- SORN'd (off-road)11
- Total in DVLA records40
- All Chevrolet Corvettes475
Vehicle History Signals
- Auction lots tracked329
- Damage or salvage declared0 (0.0%)
- No damage declared329 (100.0%)
Est. Annual Ownership Costs
- Insurance (agreed value)£450
- Maintenance£900
- Storage£2,400
- Depreciation£800
- Total annual cost£4,550
For sale now · 6 live
All live deals
47-Years-Family-Owned 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible L79 327/350 4-Speed
US$25,500-44% vs market
US

1971 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe LT-1 4-Speed
US$28,000-38% vs market
US

Ex–Rusty Wallace, Modified 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe 5-Speed
US$30,082-34% vs market
US

1970 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible LS5 454/390 4-Speed
US$57,777+27% vs market
US

35-Years-Owned 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Project
US$5,000-89% vs market
US

Original-Owner 1979 Chevrolet Corvette L82 4-Speed
US$20,000-56% vs market
US
Market Liquidity
- Active Listings0
- Sales Last 12 Months3
- Sell-Through33%
Market Snapshot
- Active Listings0
- Avg Sale Price£27,753
- Avg Mileage at Sale—
- Recent Price Range£10,500 – £80,000
- Total Sales Tracked9
Recent sales
Showing latest 9£10,500
Collecting Cars · 10 Jul 2026
£12,750
Collecting Cars · 14 May 2026
£14,250
Collecting Cars · 1 Jan 2026
£30,000
Collecting Cars · 13 Aug 2025
£29,000
Collecting Cars · 3 Apr 2025
£22,900
Collecting Cars · 28 Feb 2025
£19,500
Collecting Cars · 21 Oct 2024
£30,877
Collecting Cars · 7 Oct 2024
£80,000
Collecting Cars · 9 Feb 2024
Common questions
What is a Chevrolet Corvette (C3) worth in 2026?
The current United Kingdom market median is £12,750, based on 3 verified auction sales. Recent sales ranged from £10,500 to £80,000.
Is the Chevrolet Corvette (C3) going up in value?
Over the last 12 months its United Kingdom median moved -50.9%. Past movement is not a guarantee of future value.
How many Chevrolet Corvette (C3)s are for sale right now?
We track 6 live auction listings for this model right now — each priced against the market median on this page.
Indicative only — not investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future value.