So if they are held for QC then shipped why not the retail orders they have sold first. Same thing for people who have friends at dealerships who will order theirs in dealer stock. Same old thing if you know some one you get an advantage . I have been waiting on this for five years and knew the 50th Anniv was the same time as my 50th Birthday at the end of Sept. If I knew a dealer that would have put my order in with their stock order it could have been the best birthday ever. I will just be at the mercy of some crazy marketing scheme. It has for sure took the excitement out of buying a $43,000 car.