1991 Chevrolet Corvette: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 1991 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 $8,949–$29,950 today.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 969 vehicles built
  • 53 for sale right now
  • $8,949–$29,950 typical price range

Which Corvette is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

Trim not recorded ZR1 · RWD
Typical price today $16,994 $32,464
For sale right now 20 11
Vehicles built 539 107
Same on every 1991 Corvette
  • Engine 5.7L 8-cyl
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Coupe
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

54 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
Trim not recorded
$16,994
$8,681 $14,210 $19,739 $25,268 $30,797
Price trend

Median up $2,092 over the last 12 months.

1991 Corvette price history →
Will it hold value?

A Corvette typically keeps about 72% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $12,925 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 1991 Corvette

What 1G1YY238-M means

1G1 YY238 · M
1G1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
YY238
together encode the Corvette line — Coupe, 5.7L 8cyl — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M
in position 10 — model year 1991
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
Real VINs from this run 1G1YY238 6M5105040 1G1YY238 9M5105887 1G1YY238 6M5115003
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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