The Corvette has always been America’s sports car, but for a brief and unusual moment in the 1970s, a handful of customizers experimented with transforming it into a wagon. This 1977 Chevrolet Corvette Greenwood Sportwagon, listed here on eBay, is one of just 24 conversions completed by American Custom Industries (ACI), making it an especially rare sight today. With its distinctive extended roofline and side windows, this example blends Corvette performance with shooting brake practicality in a way that only the 1970s could deliver.
Finished in red with a black interior, the seller notes this Sportwagon is a solid daily driver rather than a show car. Power comes from the familiar 350 cubic-inch V8 paired with an automatic transmission, and recent maintenance includes a rebuilt carburetor, rebuilt fuel sender, new battery, and general servicing. The car is said to run and drive very well, providing the experience of a standard late-C3 Corvette wrapped in an unusually practical body.
The Sportwagon conversions stand apart from aftermarket kits of the day thanks to the side windows cut into the roofline, a feature unique to ACI’s work. While other kits, such as those sold through Eckler’s, used small slot-style windows, these larger side openings give the Greenwood Sportwagon a more integrated, factory-like look.
This Corvette rides on American Racing wheels, further enhancing its period-correct look. The seller emphasizes that it is not a concours car, but a reliable, well-maintained driver—rare for a specialty vehicle of this type, which often end up parked in collections.
Inside, the black interior presents well, with the seller highlighting its usability and comfort. Air conditioning is equipped, offering an extra touch of practicality to a car already designed for cruising.
The seller holds a clear Texas title and notes that the car will be released once funds clear. Currently registered through 2026, it’s said to be ready to enjoy immediately. The reason for sale? A move to Australia, making this a rare chance for someone stateside to pick up one of these seldom-seen custom Corvettes.
Would you preserve this 1977 Corvette Greenwood Sportwagon as a quirky collectible, or daily drive it to showcase one of the rarest Corvette conversions ever built?
Blasphemy
How come this writer never puts the price on here?
It’s an auction, we don’t yet know the price.
It’s an auction!
It’s an auction!
A solution to a non-existent problem.
Neat! But the worst Corvette body to begin with. At the time I thought they were really cool, but having driven one they were underpowered, loud, and loose, all that excess fiberglass body for “style” when the previous body was less dramatic, but somehow a lot tighter. And the T tops leaked, badly. Maybe this conversion made the car tighter, but I doubt it
Kinda kooky, nice conversion, but I don’t think that I would spend real money on this one. I looked at the photos and couldn’t find the fuel filler cap, I guess that it is inside, under the carpet?
Take it down under with you and leave it there
I actually like the look of these. But it looks a little goofy with the T-tops off.
I love the wagon vettes and this makes the undesirables somewhat more appealing to me.
Sorta looks like that rear area is full of spare tire… and fuel filler port.
I’d fill the back up with my barking dogs and go to a corvette car show. This is cool, something you never see, and very well done.
This is How To Ruin A Corvette 101. I’m glad it’s rare, less chance of ever seeing one. And the tailpipes, just plain bad.
Dude … 77 Vettes were ruined from the factory,this is a upgrade.
$15k now, looks like reserve has been met.
Kind of quirky and probably the result of a misspent youth, but I wouldn’t go as far as some of the more negative comments. As a Corvette owner, what has been done to this car borders on blasphemy, but there’s probably a buyer out there somewhere that just has to have it.
Its at $15,300 with 6 bids.
A wagon with no wood on the sides – pass
I remember one of these from an episode of Rockford Files….although it could have been a Firebird wagon.
Somehow, it reminds me of the Nissan Pulsar Sportbak…another not so great idea.
Not a blasphemy. They made a zillion C3s, why not modify a few?
The T-tops in my 77 never leaked. Just sayin.
This is a much better mod than those miscellaneous “shortys” that appear here occasionally.
True fact. In my mind it’s completely wrong, but to someone it was completely right.
Get rid of those exhaust tips!!
I wouldn’t get it, but I’ve always rather liked these. In Europe, this would be a shooting brake.