The National Corvette Museum recently held its Virtual Bash event, during which several GM employees, including Executive Chief Engineer Tadge Juechter and Corvette Assembly Plant Manager Kai Spande, provided seminars on critical 2020 Corvette updates. The seminars listed a number of interesting statistics, including a breakdown on which models Corvette buyers prefer, including sales for the 2020 Corvette Convertible versus sales for the 2020 Corvette Coupe.
2020 Corvette Convertible
According to the seminar, 2020 Corvette Convertible models account for just 17 percent of sales so far, with Coupe models scooping up the remaining 83 percent. Although this statistic may suggest that the 2020 Corvette Coupe is more popular than the 2020 Corvette Convertible, it’s also worth remembering that Convertible order books opened up later. As a reminder, order books for the 2020 Corvette Convertible initially opened up in January following a debut in October of 2019.
Other interesting stats covered included a breakdown on the popularity of the various exterior paint colors (Torch Red was the most popular), interior colors (Jet Black was the most popular), and trim levels (3LT was the most popular).
As we covered last month, operations at the Corvette production facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky, relaunched in May following a shutdown in March resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. General Motors currently has a long backlog of C8 Corvette orders, and according to recent reports, production of the 2020 Corvette Coupe will continue through the first week of July, while production of the 2020 Corvette Convertible will launch July 13th. Production of the 2021 Corvette will begin in November.
General Motors closed order books for the 2020 Corvette in March, with order books for the 2021 model year opening in May. Roughly 2,700 examples of the new mid-engine sports car have been produced before the plant reopening, all of which are Coupe models.
As production gets back online and fresh examples of the 2020 Corvette Convertible start to roll out, it’ll be interesting to see how fans react, and if an uptick in 2021 Convertible sales will follow.
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Source: National Corvette Museum
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The convertible variant of the C8 Corvette might be more popular if the body components didn’t hide the mid-engine so well.
Whole reason I didn’t go with the convertible…still a great looking vette
MY2021 order books are not opening until July 13 and MY2020 production has been extended until at least 10/31 and possibly later into Nov. Current up to date info would be more helpful.
When will I be able to track production and delivery of my C8 convertible? I have the order number and detail.
When GM reopened the Corvette plant after the COVID shut down, they should have started by producing Convertibles.
Your premise that the order book open later is not valid. You could change your order up until 2000, so many orders were changed from coupe to vert.
want to buy a high wing for a 2020 corvette convertible in rapid blue
I will have to wait a couple years for a Convertible. I bet the C8 will retain value much more that a compatible C7
we shall see but I want one
I’m so proud of GM / CHEVOLET to continue to put a beautiful Corvette out there generation after generation! I have a C6 generation and waiting on the C8 Z06 to come out before I make a decision. Keep up the good work GM!!
The Convert does not look like a convert. Yes top panel retracts but you are left with those big headrest pods and I am guessing poorer rear side visibility compared to a real convert. We currently have 3 Vette converts but the C8 so called Convert is not for us.
Deposit on C8 Convertible has been paid Not sure when I will get a Nod I may have to waite till April of Next year
There seems to confusion on when the 2021 order books actually open. One article states May while another states mid-July. Does anyone understand the allocation and ordering process for dealers? Do all dealers get allocations at the same time or do the higher volume Corvette dealers get their allocations first?
I ordered a 2020 C8 HTC in rapid blue z51 2lt black interior blue seatbelts. The built date is scheduled August 24th. You can get a TPW target production week through the corvette concierge on Chevrolet website. The car quality control and delivery take an additional 2-3 weeks after build… hope this helps I know I’m very excited to get my dream car and I wish the same for all of you!