C8 Ordering Process
Racer
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 279
Likes: 47
From: Iowa
Ouch!
I guess I have been luckier than that, Jag & SOS. Have no idea what the difference would be. If you were at 2000 & 3000 you had no constraints. ???
This is for a 3LT Stingray:
Deposit at MacMulkin on Th 1/29 (1000)
Allocation & accepted at GM F 2/13 (2000)
Accepted by Production Control W 2/18 (3000)
Scheduled for Production Th 3/5 (3300)
Internal Plant Broadcast F 3/20 (3400)
Production/Assembly - based on VIN - tomorrow - Th 3/26 (3800)!!!!
I have never gotten the welcome email from Chevrolet.
I was never told a TPW (Tentative Production Week), but the Museum did mention a probable production day of 3/26 back on 3/5 - I am doing an R8C delivery. It looks like I made it for a hand-off the day before the Bash, which was my plan in January.
I guess I have been luckier than that, Jag & SOS. Have no idea what the difference would be. If you were at 2000 & 3000 you had no constraints. ???
This is for a 3LT Stingray:
Deposit at MacMulkin on Th 1/29 (1000)
Allocation & accepted at GM F 2/13 (2000)
Accepted by Production Control W 2/18 (3000)
Scheduled for Production Th 3/5 (3300)
Internal Plant Broadcast F 3/20 (3400)
Production/Assembly - based on VIN - tomorrow - Th 3/26 (3800)!!!!
I have never gotten the welcome email from Chevrolet.
I was never told a TPW (Tentative Production Week), but the Museum did mention a probable production day of 3/26 back on 3/5 - I am doing an R8C delivery. It looks like I made it for a hand-off the day before the Bash, which was my plan in January.
Racing stripes applied.
Bayed in storage lot for a few days/over the weekend. (4B00)
Trucked over to the NCM today, T 3/31 (4200 & 5000)
R8C delivery confirmed for a day before the Michelin Bash W 4/22!!!
Racer
Joined: Feb 2026
Posts: 371
Likes: 168
From: Pacific Northwest
Is it typical for cars to be held at the NCM for that long (3 weeks)?
You'd think they either don't have the room or want the responsibility for it in case of damage.
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2026
Posts: 227
Likes: 197
From: PNW
Looks like they have a less glamorous holding area outside of the museum. I'd imagine they have to have some flexibility for travel and special events like Bash.
Racer
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 279
Likes: 47
From: Iowa
Here is part of my emailing with Rod Keller, head of R8C at the Museum:
My questions are these:
I am pretty sure that you do R8C deliveries the week of the Michelin Bash in April? Yes, that is correct.
I suspect that you do not start working on scheduling a delivery until you have the car in hand? Shane will reach out for a "tentative" delivery date when it gets a TPW assigned but we do not "lock in" a delivery date until we have the car on campus. I had a problem believing this since they said that they were already booked up for the Thursday and Friday of the Bash when I was inquiring at the end of January. April 23-24 is completely booked currently, I apologize. There are a few openings M-W, but this week fills up fast.
You do not want to hold a delivery for a long time after getting a car from the plant? GM asks that that we do our best to have the vehicle delivered within 30 days of its arrival. We also know that life takes priority, so we are as flexible as possible.
