Going, Going, Nearly Gone: The 2020 Corvette Stingray is Almost Sold Out

Well…that was fast.

Less than two weeks after Chevrolet revealed the 2020 C8 Corvette Stingray to the world, the 495-horsepower mid-engine vehicle is nearly sold out.

Since announcing the new Corvette, Chevy has been allowing interested buyers to reserve theirs by registering online. Michael Simcoe, GM design chief, told Autoblog recently that orders for the new vehicle already are at or close to capacity:

“I think the orders have already hit the first year of production numbers,” Simcoe said when addressing the attentive, large crowd at the golf course. We pulled him aside afterwards, and asked Simcoe to elaborate. Turns out, the C8 is extremely close to being sold out for the 2020 model year, but it hasn’t officially hit the mark yet. “It’s nearly sold out. It’s so close that it’s bound to be sold out soon,” Simcoe told us.

— Autoblog

According to the article, Simcoe did not elaborate on production numbers for the C8 ‘Vette, but sales of the model have historically peaked with the launch of new iterations. Corvette sales in the U.S. peaked in 2006 with unit volume approaching 37,000.

Recent years haven’t been as kind. According to a Bloomberg report, Corvette sales in the U.S. have declined each quarter from the prior-year period since 2016.

…

Want an up-close look at the new mid-engine C8 Corvette? Of course you do. We liked this Donut Media video a lot. Maybe you will too. Check it out.