2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Auction Ends After Dealer Tries To Play DirtyGuessing HeadlightsAndre NalinFri, September 25, 2026 at 7:30 PM UTCAdd us on GoogleImage Credit: Bring a Trailer.A nearly new 2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport should have made for an interesting Bring a Trailer auction. With only 29 miles on the odometer and a $109,845 sticker price, it could have provided an early glimpse at what Chevy's latest Corvette variant is worth on the secondary market.Instead, the auction ended prematurely for an entirely different reason. Bring a Trailer withdrew the Corvette on September 23 after discovering that the selling dealer had used another account to bid on its own car.That's commonly known as shill bidding, where bids are placed to artificially increase an auction's price rather than genuinely purchase the item. Bring a Trailer explicitly prohibits sellers from bidding on their own vehicles.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe auction platform subsequently restricted the seller's accounts, preventing them from bidding, commenting, or selling on the site. Suddenly, the Corvette itself became the least controversial part of the listing.Users Started Connecting The DotsImage Credit: Bring a Trailer.The trouble unfolded after members of the Bring a Trailer community began examining the bidding history of a user account called PlaintiffW74, pointing out what they considered suspicious bidding patterns involving other auctions associated with the seller.One commenter noted that the account had dozens of previous bids but no wins, while repeatedly appearing on auctions connected with the same sellers. Bring a Trailer then reviewed the comments and seller information itself."Upon further review of the comments and the seller's information, it has come to light that this seller has used an alternate account to bid on their own auction," BaT wrote. The site withdrew the listing at that point, saying marketplace integrity was more important than allowing the auction to finish.AdvertisementAdvertisementBaT also said it would review the seller's relationship with other accounts. That investigation shouldn't be confused with confirmation that anything improper occurred in those other auctions.Bidding Had Reached $89,000The bidding history shows BaT user PlaintiffW74 placing bids of $78,000 and $86,000 before eventually pushing the displayed price to $89,000. Since the auction was withdrawn, there was no legitimate final sale price.That makes comparisons with the Corvette's original sticker particularly difficult. The Grand Sport carried an MSRP of $109,845 as configured, while commenters were already debating whether similar cars could be purchased from Chevrolet dealers at or below sticker.The seller itself had previously written that availability and pricing varied between dealers and that bidders could determine this particular car's value. Unfortunately, the auction never got the opportunity to do that cleanly.The Corvette Wasn't The ProblemImage Credit: Bring a Trailer.The car itself is a 2027 Corvette Grand Sport 2LT equipped with the Z52 Sport Performance Package. Its naturally aspirated 6.7-liter LS6 V8 produces 535 hp and sends power to the rear wheels through an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission.AdvertisementAdvertisementIt's finished in black with an Arctic White heritage center stripe and Torch Red hash marks, while the interior gets Adrenaline Red leather GT2 seats. Brembo brakes, Magnetic Ride Control, forged 20- and 21-inch wheels, and the optional front-axle lift system round out the specification.With just 29 miles showing, this should have been an interesting test of the market for an essentially new Grand Sport. Instead, the most memorable performance of the auction came from the seller's shady actions.If you want more stories like this, follow Guessing Headlights on Yahoo so you don't miss what's coming next.