§ V.01What a 1968–1972 Chevrolet Corvette C3 chrome bumper is worth
A 1968–1972 Chevrolet Corvette C3 chrome bumper sold for a median of $38,375 across 1,167 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 1,167 sales fell between $28,025 and $56,050 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $2,800 to $330,000.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 1,167 sales · January 2016 to 29 October 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, convertible cars are the most frequently traded body style in this set (532 of 1,167 sales), and manual cars account for 781 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 convertible at $40,600 and a coupe at $34,875 are not the same market, and a single median that mixes them describes neither.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible L89 427/435 4-Speed | $83,000 | 29 October 2026 | 47,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | $22,000 | 23 October 2026 | 89,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 454-Powered 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 5-Speed | $65,500 | 23 October 2026 | 900 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 41-Years-Owned, 350-Powered 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 4-Speed | $21,250 | 20 October 2026 | 86,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe 427/435 L89 4-Speed | $139,000 | 12 October 2026 | 57,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | $38,259 | 8 October 2026 | 91,200 mi | Hagerty |
| 35-Years-Owned 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Project | $7,900 | 7 October 2026 | 86,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1971 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe LT-1 4-Speed | $35,027 | 6 October 2026 | 73,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 47-Years-Family-Owned 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible L79 327/350 4-Speed | $36,500 | 5 October 2026 | 14,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 327 4-Speed | $26,777 | 4 October 2026 | 69,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 427 4-Speed | $44,500 | 1 October 2026 | 17,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe LT-1 4-Speed | $50,000 | 27 September 2026 | 4,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe L36 427/390 | $47,250 | 26 September 2026 | 88,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1970 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | $30,007 | 26 September 2026 | 7,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1970 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe 454/390 4-Speed | $14,750 | 25 September 2026 | 33,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | $38,000 | 273 |
| 1969 | $44,000 | 334 |
| 1970 | $40,000 | 153 |
| 1971 | $35,250 | 191 |
| 1972 | $33,000 | 216 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convertible | Body style | $40,600 | 532 |
| Coupe | Body style | $34,875 | 520 |
| Manual | Transmission | $40,000 | 781 |
| Automatic | Transmission | $30,650 | 262 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1968–1972 Chevrolet Corvette C3 chrome bumper worth?
A 1968–1972 Chevrolet Corvette C3 chrome bumper sold for a median of $38,375 across 1,167 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 1,167 sales fell between $28,025 and $56,050 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $2,800 to $330,000.
What affects the price of a 1968–1972 Chevrolet Corvette C3 chrome bumper?
Model year: by year, medians run from $33,000 for 1972 (216 sales) to $44,000 for 1969 (334 sales).
Body style: a convertible holds a median of $40,600 on 532 sales, against $34,875 on 520 for a coupe.
Transmission: Manuals hold a median of $40,000 on 781 sales, against $30,650 on 262 for automatics.
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $28,025 to $56,050.
Is the Chevrolet Corvette C3 chrome bumper 1968-1972 going up or down in value?
Up. The 206 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $39,000, against $38,000 on 175 sales in the 12 months before, a rise of 2.6%. 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 Corvette C3 chrome bumper sales is that based on?
1,167 completed auction sales, from January 2016 to 29 October 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 $28,025 to $56,050: half of all 1,167 sales fell inside it. The full range is $2,800 to $330,000, 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, convertible is the most frequently sold at 532 sales with a median of $40,600. The highest median among body styles is convertible at $40,600, 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, manual cars account for 781 of 1,167 sales. Manuals hold a median of $40,000 on 781 sales, against $30,650 on 262 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 Corvette C3 chrome bumper cars built between 1968 and 1972. 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 $3,140,000 (1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray ZL-1 Convertible, 26 January 2023), and 14 sales above $385,000 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. 1,167 sales from January 2016 to 29 October 2026, drawn from 15 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (608), Barrett-Jackson (352), Hemmings (43), Mecum (40), Autohunter (37), Hagerty (34), RM Sotheby's (26), Bonhams (9), Acc (6), Broad Arrow (5), PCARMARKET (3), Cars & Bids (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Chevrolet Corvette C6 2005-2013 — $42,500 median · 1,151 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Chevrolet C10 pickup 1967-1972 — $42,500 median · 1,190 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Chevrolet Bel Air (Tri-Five) 1955-1957 — $59,500 median · 1,092 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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