OPEN UP AND SAY

[river1]

AAAAAHHHH!!!!!

later jim

[enjenjo]

I saw that. I understand they have them all out of the hole, but some very significant cars were badly damaged.

[jaybee]

I've never been there, but based on the description of the room and the cars lost it must be where they put the best cars. The millionth Corvette, the 1.5M, and two factory one-offs are a big loss.

I heard a radio interview with a museum spokesperson today. There was a suggestion that once the site is stabilized they put in a transparent floor to show where the cars were lost.

The spokesperson said "I'll but it in the suggestion box."

[kb426]

One of the news post stated that there is a large amount of huge tunnels in that area I assume from mining.

[34ford]

Videos here but caution it takes a while for the site to load. There are from a drone as well as the security cameras




http://blog.powerblocktv.com/sinkhole-swallows-8-cars-at-national-corvette-museum/

[HotRodLadyCrusr]

The area is very well known for it's natural caves.  Lots of state parks where you can go splunking, or whatever they call it.  

Heartbreaking for the cars and museum but at least it happened in the very early morning hours and no one was hurt.

[HotRodLadyCrusr]

Copied from the HAMB
Update from Museum email:


Sinkhole Update #2

In our effort to continue to provide up to date information...

The National Corvette Museum will be open beginning Thursday, February 13 for tours. The Skydome portion of the tour will be closed to the public. The Museum is open daily, 8am-5pm CT and is located at I-65 exit 28.

The structural engineering firm did determine that the perimeter of the Skydome is stable. We have worked with our insurance adjustor to retain Scott, Murphy and Daniel as our construction manager and they will be coordinating all work moving forward.

All cars that were on display in the Museum's Skydome not affected by the sinkhole have been safely removed.

As an update, photos of the sinkhole, cars that were affected (before the collapse), and readerboard information on each car can be viewed and downloaded here.

Video footage, including surveillance footage of the sinkhole collapse, helicopter drone footage inside the sinkhole and more are on our You Tube channel here.

Those wishing to make financial contributions to the Museum may do so on our website here.

Release from Earlier Today

We received a call at 5:44am from our security company alerting us of our motion detectors going off in our Skydome area of the Museum. Upon arrival it was discovered that a sinkhole had collapsed within the Museum. No one was in or around the Museum at the time. The Bowling Green Fire Department arrived on the scene and secured the area. The Fire Department has estimated the size of the hole is 40 feet across and 25-30 feet deep.

It is with heavy hearts that we report that eight Corvettes were affected by this incident. Those cars include:

1993 ZR-1 Spyder on loan from General Motors
2009 ZR1 "Blue Devil" on loan from General Motors
The other six vehicles were owned by the National Corvette Museum including:

1962 Black Corvette
1984 PPG Pace Car
1992 White 1 Millionth Corvette
1993 Ruby Red 40th Anniversary Corvette
2001 Mallett Hammer Z06 Corvette
2009 White 1.5 Millionth Corvette
None of the cars affected were on loan from individuals. The Skydome exhibit area of the Museum is a separate structure connected to the main Museum. A structural engineer is now on-site to assess the existing damage and stability of the surrounding areas. The Museum is closed to the public for the day to allow us to carefully assess the situation. We will keep everyone informed as we know more.

With the 20th Anniversary celebration, Grand Opening of the NCM Motorsports Park, and the National Corvette Caravan coming August 27-30, we've got a lot to be excited about in 2014, and look forward to getting the Skydome repaired and reopened very soon.

The National Corvette Museum is the 'Gateway to All Things Corvette' and a member-driven, 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation. Weekly news on the latest Corvette developments, racing updates, event features and raffles are available by subscribing to "NCM eNews" at: corvettemuseum.org/ncmenews. Dedicated to the mission of celebration, education and preservation, the Museum is open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT - located at Exit 28 on I-65 in Bowling Green, KY.

[kb426]

Hi, Denise.

[HotRodLadyCrusr]

Hi bud!

[HotRodLadyCrusr]

From Autoweek.com



Though we're very happy that no one was hurt when a sinkhole opened up beneath the Bowling Green, Ky. National Corvette Museum, the fate of the eight Corvettes damaged in the cave-in remained has remained unclear. Photos and footage of the incident show a few cars sitting on top of the rubble at the bottom of the 40-foot wide, 25-to-30-foot-deep pit; others are presumably pinned under the debris.


Now we've received word that General Motors will head up the restoration of whatever cars can be extracted from the sinkhole.


In an official statement, GM executive VP of global product development (and noted Corvette fanatic) Mark Reuss vowed to help get those cars -- or at least as many of them as possible -- back in roadworthy condition. "The vehicles at the National Corvette Museum are some of the most significant in automotive history. There can only be one 1-millionth Corvette ever built. We want to ensure as many of the damaged cars are restored as possible so fans from around the world can enjoy them when the Museum reopens," Reuss said.


Once the cars are pulled from the rubble, they'll be shipped from Bowling Green to GM's Warren, Mich. Mechanical Assembly facility (where the GM Heritage Collection's vehicles are maintained) for assessment. VP of GM global design Ed Welburn will reportedly oversee the restoration process. Given Welburn's work on the new Stingray, and the importance with which GM typically handles its historically significant vehicles, we'd say the damaged Vettes are in good hands.


To recap, here are the cars in question:


-- 1993 ZR-1 Spyder


-- 2009 ZR1 "Blue Devil"


-- 1962 Black Corvette


-- 1984 PPG Pace Car


-- 1992 White 1 Millionth Corvette


-- 1993 Ruby Red 40th Anniversary Corvette


-- 2001 Mallett Hammer Z06 Corvette


-- 2009 White 1.5 Millionth Corvette


The first two cars belong to GM; the others were property of the museum.



Read more: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20140214/carnews/140219902#ixzz2tJjwZyiq
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[jaybee]

Glad to see GM getting involved, and that'll make a fantastic magazine series and/or TV show at some point.

Not to be flip about it, just looking for the silver lining.

[papastoyss]

The Street Rodder Road Tour visited the 'Vette Museum on Sunday am after the Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green. Most of us including yours truly walked right thru that spot!  Denise is right, the area is riddled w/caves, Mammoth Cave National Park is just north of there at Cave City.

[grazza]

Hi, Denise.

[HotRodLadyCrusr]

Hi, Denise.

Hi bud!

[enjenjo]

The one on the bottom. It's gonna be a tough one to restore