Corvette C8 Production Gets One-Week Suspension Due To Supplier Issues ++ The delays continue.
The Chevrolet Corvette C8 has not had the smoothest of starts. A UAW strike in late 2019 delayed its initial production start only to have the coronavirus shut down factories worldwide in early 2020, further hindering the new Corvette’s already disrupted build schedule. Now, it appears that production for the iconic sports car is facing yet another delay, though this time it’s due to unspecified supply chain issues.
CorvetteForum.com member Robert Frey alleges on the site that he’d received a note from the National Corvette Museum saying that the factory would suspend Corvette production starting next week. Chevy confirmed that news to
Chevy C8 Corvette nabs the checkbooks of wealthier buyers, report says
Compared to the C7-generation Corvette, buyers with more cash are interested in the mid-engine sports cars. Listen - 01:31
The wealthy like their Corvettes, too, apparently. Andrew Krok/Roadshow
The latest Chevy Corvette, the C8-generation car, is a raging bargain when it comes to the dollars-to-performance ratio. Managing Editor Steven Ewing drove the entry-level 2020 Corvette to confirm this. But, according to a new report, the car is also appealing to those with far more wealth compared to the previous C7-generation Corvette.
GM Authority reported Saturday on remarks Steve Hill, GM s North America Vice President, made during a recent conference call. Hill said the C8 Corvette heads to homes where the median household income is a whopping $76,000 more than those who purchased the last-gen sports car. In other word
5 Cars to Watch at Mecum Kissimmee
Here are the cars we’re watching roll across the block this weekend. Mecum
With Mecum’s big Kissimmee sale already in full swing, we flipped through the auction catalog to see what is scheduled to sell during the final weekend of the auction. As you’d expect, this is when a lot of the big-ticket cars are featured in the catalog. You’d also probably expect to see those on this list, too. You can tune in to track the Kissimmee auction on NBCSN, or you can follow their YouTube stream.
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It only rolled off the production line three weeks ago.
The vehicles that fetch the highest amounts at auction tend to be those that are particularly rare, almost anything that qualifies as an exotic, or models with unique distinctions that set them apart. In the case of this listing on Mecum Auctions, the latest star is a 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C8 Convertible. This particular example, finished in Sebring Orange paint, is the final Corvette to be produced for the 2020 model year, which automatically makes it that much more of a collector s item. Mecum Auctions