Valuation Trends: Chevrolet

Over the past five years, the overall market for enthusiast vehicles has gone through some big changes. Leading into the pandemic, the market had seen values drift down after a strong run-up between 2011 and 2016. But then in 2021 and 2022, buying an enthusiast vehicle became a fun (and solo) way for people to spend their time. With events and travel becoming more viable again, through 2023 and into 2024, the market began to level out.

Despite pandemic-related market swings, enthusiasts continue to highly value many of Chevrolet’s vehicles. Take a look at some interesting valuation trends for our Chevrolet Cars You Should Know.

Note: We’ll be referencing vehicle conditions in our valuation report. What are vehicle conditions? Check out our visual guide.

Corvette

• Don’t call it a comeback: The least valuable C4 Corvettes appreciated 14% over three years since the beginning of 2020, and it has continued to appreciate with an increase of 20% over the past five years.
• Corvettes for all: Values range from $16,000 for a condition #3 C4 fourth-generation Corvette (1984-1996) to $146,700 for a C2 second-generation car (1963-1967).

Chevelle

• Peak muscle: Despite its status as Chevrolet’s peak muscle car from the first era, the 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 Sport Coupe with the 450 hp LS6 V-8 (condition #3) value is up just 10% over the past five years to $98,000.
• First and third trending up: The first (1964-1967) and third (1973-1977) generations are up 16% and 42%, respectively, to $24,900 and $18,200.

Pickups

• Pickups are picking up: The C/K series pickups and their Blazer cousins have all appreciated strongly over the past five years, with percentages ranging from +26% for the 1973-1991 Chevrolet C/K Series Pickup to +60% for the 1967-1972 Chevrolet C/K Series Pickup.
• With the exception of…: Only the first-generation 1960-1966 Chevrolet C/K Series and first-generation Blazer (1969-1972) are down over the same period at -12% and -8%, respectively.

Camaro

• Number one is number one: The most valuable Camaro is the first generation (1967-1969) with an average value of $85,200 (condition #3) as of January 2025.
• Valuable, but on the decline: The fifth-generation cars are second most valuable (of the five covered by the Hagerty Price Guide), but they’re depreciating as values are down 7% over the past five years to $39,600.

In short: values are always changing. This is why it's so important to place vehicles on a Guaranteed Value® policy with a partner that regularly monitors changes in value and helps communicate that to agents and policyholders. At Hagerty, we have a whole team dedicated to Automotive Intelligence, including valuation, pricing and market trends. In fact, they helped write this article (thank you, John Wiley). And, you can always count on Hagerty Valuation Tools® for accurate, up-to-date pricing information.

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Quoting trends for select Chevrolet models