I attended the VIP Reveal at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on September 18th and loved the car! They had a Torch Red inside the display cube with all the options to see, and a Ceramic Matrix Gray on pitlane. On September 23rd I traded in my 2016 SS 2SS with 4840 miles on it for the C8. Ordered a 2LT in Zeus Bronze with natural interior, GT2 seats, Z51/MRC. This will be my first Corvette. I've always wanted one and nearly bought on in 1982 but opted for a Z28. I've pretty much been a Camaro guy all my life and now at age 62, semi retired I figured I ought to get what I use to sketch as a kid, rear engine Corvettes. I've seen the prototypes at the GM Heritage Museum in 2014 and again last year and always looked in amazement at these particular cars and always asked why it hadn't come to fruition. Now that it has, I want to be apart of it with this purchase.
Since the strike and my color not being a startup color, I was initially told I could expect my delivery by April but now, now I think I won't see it before May which is sad because I always do the Chevrolet Customer Appreciation Day at IMS, where we hear from GM Officials during a lunch and they allow us to drive our Camaro's and Corvettes on the track for laps. Some how I think I'll miss out on this event unless my dealership lets me participate in one of their cars which has been offered before. We'll see, but I'd love to have a C8 in my grips during the month of May as I'm sure this car will be named the Official Pace Car for the Indy500.
