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National Corvette Museum Decides To Keep ‘Vette-eating Sinkhole As An Attraction


National Corvette Museum Decides To Keep ‘Vette-eating Sinkhole As An Attraction

(Photos courtesy CorvetteMuseum.org and Autoweek.com) The board of directors that oversees the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky voted to turn the Skydome sinkhole that consumed eight Corvettes in February into an open-viewing pit. After reviewing options that included filling the sinkhole and leaving the sinkhole as-is, it was decided to perform a floor renovation that leaves a portion of the sinkhole open for viewing, with the possibility of leaving the more damaged cars inside as display pieces. The possibility is there because the insurance issues stemming from Mother Nature trying to send eight Corvettes halfway to Hell aren’t fully reconciled yet.

If there is one part of this plan that raises eyebrows, it’s one particular change: Instead of being a two-level floor, the Skydome will be reworked to be a single floor with…get this…more room for more cars. Just a suspicion, but I’m willing to bet the National Corvette Museum will have a bit of trouble convincing owners to lend their rides to fill this new space.

Considering the damage on the later cars pulled out (the PPG Pace Car and the 1.5 Millionth car, for example), it would be a fitting tribute to the event that allows GM to bypass the cost of attempting to restore them. There is no word yet on if the other 2/3rds of the Mallett Corvette have been found yet to display.

Considering that only a couple Corvettes made it out relatively unscathed, is this a fitting way to fix the sinkhole issue?

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One thought on “National Corvette Museum Decides To Keep ‘Vette-eating Sinkhole As An Attraction

  1. Patrick U

    If I were GM, I wouldn’t be spending the money to restore those cars. I’d be trying to build a half ass reliable car again…

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