1978 Chevrolet Nova
Copart 74641644 1Y27L8W224088
Front end · 143,199 mi · Salt Lake City, UT, US...
FinalBid / Copart + IAAI
FinalBid holds 243 completed Copart and IAAI auctions for Chevrolet Nova. Across 228 recorded USD final bids, the median sold price is $1,575. Most of those cars were sold with front end. Half of the 26 verified odometer readings sit above 66,387 mi. The oldest auction in the archive closed in Jul 1, 2019, the newest in Oct 12, 2026. The Chevrolet Nova auction archive — what it actually sells for at Copart and IAAI, lot by lot. The final bids below come from completed auctions, so they show what buyers committed rather than what sellers hoped for — and the sale history across model years tells you where the Chevrolet Nova stops losing value.
Copart 74641644 1Y27L8W224088
Front end · 143,199 mi · Salt Lake City, UT, US...
IAAI 40112362 113278W311135
Rollover · 2,741 mi · Billings, MT, USA
IAAI 38306960 1Y1SK5148JZ034424
Front end · 110,855 mi · Portage, WI, USA
Copart 74630864 304490111773
Minor dents & scratches · 987,032 mi · Hayward, CA, USA
IAAI 40624614 1Y27H4L211689
Mechanical · 999,999 mi · Hawley, TX, USA
Copart 76910384 1X27H4L196928
Water/flood · 24,097 mi · Punta Gorda South, FL,...
Copart 76115574 1X27D6W220308
Burn · 0 mi · Pittsburgh South, PA,...
Copart 75861034 1X2706W245584
Front end · 71,047 mi · Pittsburgh West, PA, U...
IAAI 40263576 1X27H2L108758
All over · 92,500 mi · Mccarran, NV, USA
IAAI 40319840 1Y1SK5145JZ054159
Front end · 106,021 mi · Eminence, KY, USA
Copart 71826364 113271W171700
Minor dents & scratches · 50,497 mi · Portland North, OR, US...
Copart 69164423 115696W103590
Side · 91,664 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
Copart 70792214 1Y17H3L129409
Minor dents & scratches · 59,024 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
Copart 66293904 1X27K2W277303
Front end · 45,806 mi · Scranton, PA, USA
IAAI 40113922 1X27H2W366832
Burn · 999,999 mi · Dayton, OH, USA
Copart 57905394 113279W316182
Burn · 999,999 mi · Chicago North, IL, USA
Copart 58117194 1Y17K3L151495
Burn · 999,999 mi · Augusta, GA, USA
Copart 52386644 1Y17K4L115710
Front end · 999,999 mi · Dallas, TX, USA
Copart 64111384 40469N193561
Normal wear · 76,531 mi · Houston, TX, USA
IAAI 39414243 116376N102606
Burn · 999,999 mi · Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Copart 57949374 113279W503021
Side · 1,169 mi · Long Island, NY, USA
Copart 62761054 1Y1SK1941GZ116002
Mechanical · 169,579 mi · North Seattle, WA, USA
Median final bid by month (line) and number of sales (bars), last 12 months.
Buyer country of the winning bid, with the median price and model year each market buys. Shares of 53 sales with a known buyer country.
| Buyer country | Share | Median final bid | Median model year |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
|
$1,700 | 1971 |
| Mexico |
|
$850 | 1971 |
| United Kingdom |
|
$4,000 | 1976 |
| Ukraine |
|
$10,500 | 1974 |
Country totals only. Individual lots do not show the buyer's country.
Last 12 months · updated October 14, 2026
Over the last 12 months the median final bid for a Chevrolet Nova was $1,700; half of the 64 sales went for $375 to $8,425.
Among sales with a known buyer country: United States (91%), Mexico (6%), United Kingdom (2%).
Median final bid over the last 12 months: Copart $2,200, IAAI $900.
Work from the median final bid on this page, then adjust for the repair in front of you. A Chevrolet Nova with light front-end damage and keys sits near the top of the sold-price range; a water loss without keys sits at the bottom.
Usually yes, and not evenly. Open the year links to see where the Chevrolet Nova final-bid curve flattens — that flat stretch is where salvage buying tends to pay best.
No. These are auction results for damaged or salvage Chevrolet Nova vehicles — the price at the close of the sale, before transport, fees and repair. Retail value sits well above them.
VIN history beyond the auction
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