§ V.01What a 1973–1987 Chevrolet C/K pickup (square body) is worth
A 1973–1987 Chevrolet C/K pickup (square body) sold for a median of $24,500 across 699 completed auctions from January 2016 to November 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 699 sales fell between $16,500 and $36,150 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $3,300 to $220,000.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 699 sales · January 2016 to 1 November 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, pickup cars are the most frequently traded body style in this set (460 of 699 sales), and automatic cars account for 343 of them. Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of the range is wide.
The spread by variant, printed in full above, is usually wider than the spread by year: a pickup at $27,500 and a sport utility at $17,139 are not the same market, and a single median that mixes them describes neither.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Chevrolet C20 Scottsdale | $7,800 | 1 November 2026 | 57,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 383 Stroker-Powered 1986 Chevrolet K10 Custom Deluxe 4×4 | $37,500 | 31 October 2026 | 37,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 5.3L-Powered 1984 Chevrolet C10 Pickup | $27,750 | 30 October 2026 | 2,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 383 Stroker-Powered 1978 Chevrolet K20 Scottsdale 4×4 | $24,000 | 29 October 2026 | 72,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| One-Owner 1976 Chevrolet K10 Scottsdale 4×4 4-Speed | $23,500 | 21 October 2026 | 37,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 350-Powered 1985 Chevrolet C10 Custom Deluxe | $14,750 | 17 October 2026 | 42 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1977 Chevrolet C10 Silverado Pickup | $14,500 | 13 October 2026 | 27,900 mi | Hagerty |
| 1986 Chevrolet C10 Silverado Short Bed Pickup | $64,400 | 8 October 2026 | — | RM Sotheby's |
| 1987 Chevrolet R10 Stepside Pickup | $27,500 | 7 October 2026 | 567 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| One-Family-Owned 1974 Chevrolet C20 Custom Deluxe 4-Speed | $6,000 | 5 October 2026 | 64,400 mi | Hagerty |
| 1975 Chevrolet K10 Cheyenne 4×4 | $35,250 | 3 October 2026 | 216 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1980 Chevrolet K20 Custom Deluxe 4×4 4-Speed | $18,500 | 2 October 2026 | 58,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1984 Chevrolet K10 Silverado 4×4 | $29,500 | 2 October 2026 | 16,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1976 Chevrolet K10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 4×4 | $33,000 | 1 October 2026 | 46,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1987 Chevrolet R10 Silverado Fleetside Pickup | $21,000 | 26 September 2026 | 56,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $22,550 | 28 |
| 1974 | $31,575 | 24 |
| 1975 | $22,500 | 17 |
| 1976 | $29,700 | 33 |
| 1977 | $25,250 | 61 |
| 1978 | $22,900 | 56 |
| 1979 | $22,000 | 49 |
| 1980 | $29,700 | 32 |
| 1981 | $15,950 | 29 |
| 1982 | $22,000 | 27 |
| 1983 | $26,400 | 42 |
| 1984 | $32,750 | 64 |
| 1985 | $25,150 | 74 |
| 1986 | $23,100 | 94 |
| 1987 | $25,375 | 69 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickup | Body style | $27,500 | 460 |
| Truck | Body style | $19,950 | 196 |
| Sport utility | Body style | $17,139 | 34 |
| Automatic | Transmission | $23,000 | 343 |
| Manual | Transmission | $27,500 | 301 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1973–1987 Chevrolet C/K pickup (square body) worth?
A 1973–1987 Chevrolet C/K pickup (square body) sold for a median of $24,500 across 699 completed auctions from January 2016 to November 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 699 sales fell between $16,500 and $36,150 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $3,300 to $220,000.
What affects the price of a 1973–1987 Chevrolet C/K pickup (square body)?
Model year: by year, medians run from $15,950 for 1981 (29 sales) to $32,750 for 1984 (64 sales).
Body style: a pickup holds a median of $27,500 on 460 sales, against $17,139 on 34 for a sport utility.
Transmission: Manuals hold a median of $27,500 on 301 sales, against $23,000 on 343 for automatics.
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $16,500 to $36,150.
Is the Chevrolet C/K pickup (square body) 1973-1987 going up or down in value?
Up. The 224 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $23,300, against $22,000 on 162 sales in the 12 months before, a rise of 5.9%. That compares whichever cars came to auction in each year, not the same cars sold twice, so read it as the direction of the market rather than a rate of appreciation.
How many Chevrolet C/K pickup (square body) sales is that based on?
699 completed auction sales, from January 2016 to 1 November 2026. The table above lists the 15 most recent, each linked to its auction record. The figures were last rebuilt on 3 November 2026.
What is the difference between the typical range and the full range?
The typical range is $16,500 to $36,150: half of all 699 sales fell inside it. The full range is $3,300 to $220,000, the cheapest and dearest sale that survived cleaning. The full range is set by outliers, so it is a boundary rather than a guide to what most cars bring.
Which body style holds its value best?
On this set, pickup is the most frequently sold at 460 sales with a median of $27,500. The highest median among body styles is pickup at $27,500, though it rests on fewer sales. Each variant's median and count are in the table above.
Do manual or automatic cars sell for more?
In this set, automatic cars account for 343 of 699 sales. Manuals hold a median of $27,500 on 301 sales, against $23,000 on 343 for automatics.
Does mileage change the value?
Mileage is recorded for part of this set, not all of it, so it is not used to adjust the median. It is shown in the sales table wherever the auction record carries it, and you can see the effect directly by comparing rows.
How current is this figure?
Data as of . The figures are rebuilt from completed sales on a schedule, and the date above is the date of the last rebuild, not the date this page was loaded.
§ V.07Method and sources
What these figures are. Every number on this page is computed from completed auction sales of Chevrolet C/K pickup (square body) cars built between 1973 and 1987. The median is the 50th percentile of the sale prices; the typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile; the full range is the lowest and highest sale that survived cleaning. Percentiles are linearly interpolated on the sorted prices.
What is excluded. Asking prices, reserve-not-met results, withdrawn lots and unsold cars are not prices and are not counted. Parts, memorabilia, literature, scale models and other non-vehicle lots are excluded. Sales not made in US dollars are excluded, so these figures describe the dollar market. Duplicate records are removed. Sales below a plausibility floor (5% of the median) and above a ceiling (10× the median) are set aside, because a $22 "911" is a data error rather than a cheap car.
What was set aside. The highest recorded sale in this set is $275,000 (1984 CHEVROLET K10 CUSTOM PICKUP, 23 January 2026), and 1 sale above $246,250 are held out of the median and the ranges: at that price the lot is a different asset, and including it would pull the headline figure away from what a typical car brings.
What it is not. This is not an appraisal or an inspection, and it does not predict what any particular car will bring. Two cars built the same year can differ by more than the whole typical range on condition, originality, documentation and provenance.
The set. 699 sales from January 2016 to 1 November 2026, drawn from 8 auction sources, principally Barrett-Jackson (356), Bring a Trailer (263), Mecum (44), Hagerty (16), Hemmings (14), RM Sotheby's (3), Acc (2), Cars & Bids (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Chevrolet Nova 1962-1979 — $40,375 median · 712 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Chevrolet Chevelle 1964-1967 — $51,700 median · 683 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Chevrolet Camaro second generation 1970-1981 — $34,100 median · 674 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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