2020 Corvette C8 May Already Be Sold Out: Report

Anyone who hasn’t put money down on a C8 Corvette already is likely out of luck for 2020.

The introduction of the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette is the biggest automotive news of 2019 while also being one of the biggest stories from the American industry in a long time. After years of speculation and decades of discussions within General Motors, the C8 finally introduces the mid-engine design to the legendary Chevy sports car, but it seems that many of the people hoping to get one during the first model year might be out of luck.

Before the first 2020 Corvette production unit has rolled off of the assembly line, it may be sold out for the first model year.

Corvette is Nearly Sold Out

According to the folks at Autoblog, General Motors’ design chief Michael Simcoe spoke at the recent Concours d’Elegance of America in Plymouth, Michigan and, of course, the 2020 Corvette was the hot topic. During that appearance, Simcoe stated mentioned that the number of orders already recorded were close to matching the planned production for the 2020 model year.

““I think the orders have already hit the first year of production numbers.”

Later on, Autoblog caught up with Simcoe and asked for more detail on the 2020 Corvette being sold out.

“It’s nearly sold out, Simcoe told them. “It’s so close that it’s bound to be sold out soon.”

Mind you, this discussion was had on July 28, so within the past few days, a General Motors executive believed that the C8 was nearly sold out. With the orders being accepted online, at dealerships and at events like the Concours show in Michigan, we have to imagine that the company has hit their numbers for 2020.

In other words, if you haven’t ordered a 2020 Corvette yet, you aren’t going to get one unless you pay a huge dealer markup or buy one used, also likely for a huge premium.

Production Volume Unknown

While we know that the 2020 Corvette is close to being sold out, if it isn’t already, we don’t know how many units the company plans to sell during the first model year. We do, however, know that in many of the legendary sports car’s strongest sales years, Chevy sold over 30,000 units. With the C8 marking the introduction of the first-ever mid-engine ‘Vette, we would think that General Motors would expect huge sales numbers, but we do not know for sure.

While it is possible that General Motors is planning on production in the 30,000-unit range, perhaps the company is looking to keep volume lower for the first model year. While we know that the car has been heavily tested on public roads for a long time and continues to be tested heavily today, there is always the possibility of some “bugs” being found once the cars are in the hands of owners. To prevent from a larger number of customers with problems, GM may keep production lower for 2020, just in case any unforeseen issues pop up, followed by increased production for 2021.

In any case, if you are serious about getting a 2020 Corvette and you haven’t placed your order yet, you may want to start saving, as you are going to pay well over MSRP to get one at this point.

Join the Corvette forums now!

Patrick Rall

"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.

"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.

"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.

"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.

"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.

"Being based on Detroit," says Rall, "I never miss the North American International Auto Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise and Roadkill Nights, along with spending plenty of time raising hell on Detroit's Woodward Avenue with the best muscle car crowd in the world.

Rall can be contacted at QuickMirada@Yahoo.com