1990 Chevrolet Corvette: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

9 builds left the factory as a 1990 Corvette, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $19,994–$75,000 today.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 1,050 vehicles built
  • 58 for sale right now
  • $19,994–$75,000 typical price range

Which Corvette is yours?

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What actually differs

Base configuration 1G1YY238-L Base configuration 1G1YY338-L ZR1 · RWD
Engine 5.7L 4-cyl 5.7L 4-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl
Body Coupe Convertible Coupe
Typical price today $13,387 $13,850 $39,900
For sale right now 20 18 20
Vehicles built 515 368 160
Same on every 1990 Corvette
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

57 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
ZR1 · RWD
$39,900
$19,394 $33,858 $48,322 $62,786 $77,250
Price trend

Median up $3,220 over the last 12 months.

1990 Corvette price history →
Will it hold value?

A Corvette typically keeps about 70% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $11,900 today.

Corvette depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/22 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1990 Corvette

Safety, in plain English

What 1G1YY238-L means

1G1 YY238 · L
1G1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
YY238
together encode the Corvette line — Coupe, 5.7L 4cyl — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
L
in position 10 — model year 1990
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1G1YY238 4L5112373 1G1YY238 2L5101808 1G1YY238 2L5117619
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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