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Devastation at National Corvette Museum

Posted on February 20th, 2014 by Joe G

Eight valuable Corvettes on display at Kentucky’s National Corvette Museum were swallowed by a 40-foot wide sinkhole last week. The estimated value of damage is in the millions.

The museum, about to celebrate its 20th anniversary and open a Motorsports Park in August, is the place to visit for Corvette enthusiasts, housing more than 70 unique models. Below are the eight that fell:

  • 1962 “Black Corvette”
  • 1984 PPG pace car
  • 1992 “1 Millionth Corvette”
  • 1993 ruby red “40th Anniversary Corvette”
  • 1993 ZR-1 Spyder
  • 2001 Mallett Hammer Z06 Corvette
  • 2009 ZR1 “Blue Devil”
  • 2009 white “1.5 Millionth Corvette”

All other vehicles in that room have been removed, besides one – which is hanging on a riser straight above the sinkhole. Workers are setting up ramps to safely remove it. The museum hopes to start repairs as soon as possible.

 

Courtesy of CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/12/us/national-corvette-museum-cars-fall/

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