Sinkhole at the Corvette museum!

[audtatious]

Holy cow, seems a sinkhole opened up at the Bowling green, KY Corvette Museum and took out some cars. I've been there numerous times as it has been a meeting spot for NICO trips to BeechBend raceway.




http://corvettemuseum.org/enews/backups ... nkhole.htm

Man, that's gotta suck!

[Dattebayo]

How exactly do you win the sinkhole lottery like that? Fuuuuu-

[dre1507]

Yikes. Hopefully no one was hurt.

[audtatious]

It was last night when they were closed...I'd like to see better pictures. Seems the vehicles were strapped down and there really does not seem to be that much damage to the black one unless the butt-end is smashed.

[audtatious]

[OriginalWheelman]

Too soon?

[audtatious]

Good form

[darylzero]

Here is the video of it happening, http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/12/us/nation ... cars-fall/

[float_6969]

That SUCKS. There is no way those car made it unscathed, and even if they're repairable, something like that totally ruins the value of those vehicles.

[Dattebayo]

Hindsight would make me think "why didn't I get that rebar put in the foundation, dammit" or something like that.

Of course, maybe the guy who owns the place would make a few thousand off of the insurance?

[Bubba1]

Quite a shocker. I'm thankful there were no injuries as that museum is literally a "mecca" for Vette fans. But I'm curious to learn what caused it. Are sinkholes common in Bowling Green???

As far as values being hurt if they're repairable. I don't think the repairable ones will be hurt in value much because they're valuable for what they are, not their condition. For example, I think the 1.5 millionth vette will still be the 1.5 millionth vette after the museum repairs it properly. In fact, I'm wondering if the surviving cars of such a famous incident might actually enhance their values.

[float_6969]

Yea, I was having that same thought last night after I posted that. It might be kind of cool to own of the 8 sinkhole vettes, LOL

[RicerX]

Sinkholes are the strangest thing to me. How long has that building been there?

Glad no one was hurt, but these types of things are just so effin weird to me. Maybe because I'm partially ignorant to the science of it.

[Kompresshun]

Are sinkholes common in Bowling Green???

Yes, they are fairly common there. The museum is located less than 30min from Mammoth Cave Park, which is the largest network of caves and underground tunnels in the world. There is over 400 miles of tunnels and caves there.

[Rogue One]

Sinkholes are the strangest thing to me. How long has that building been there?

Glad no one was hurt, but these types of things are just so effin weird to me. Maybe because I'm partially ignorant to the science of it.

Oh, you really do live a sheltered life. Conspiracy theories abound! Secret underground US Government/Military/Alien bases. The Illuminati. Pumping out oil leaves gaping holes. For a good laugh, check out this http://illuminutti.com/2013/03/09/flori ... y-emerges/

[PapaSmurf2k3]

I'd definitely buy that blue devil at a discounted price though!

[MinisterofDOOM]

Fortunately, it seems like most of the unrecoverable cars are pretty mundane. Goofy paintjobs on average 'Vettes. Nothing special.

Pumping out oil leaves gaping holes.

LOL
Somebody better call up ICP and ask them how geology works.

[Rogue One]

Corvette ZR1 'Blue Devil' freed from sinkhole
First of eight cars removed; runs and drives

[Kompresshun]

Yeah they also dug it "Ruby" today too, the 40th anniversary Corvette. It didn't come out quite so lucky, but still looks rebuildable.

[Bubba1]

Yeah they also dug it "Ruby" today too, the 40th anniversary Corvette. It didn't come out quite so lucky, but still looks rebuildable.

They should have waited one day to extract that one: "Ruby Tuesday" ?

[Dattebayo]

Corvette ZR1 'Blue Devil' freed from sinkhole
First of eight cars removed; runs and drives

Damn, what a catch. What'd they use for a lure?

[PapaSmurf2k3]

I would do bad bad naughty things to that Blue Devil ZR1. Glad to see she made it out ok.

[Rogue One]

Damn, what a catch. What'd they use for a lure?

A Prius.

[sx moneypit]

Damn, what a catch. What'd they use for a lure?

A Prius.

[Kompresshun]

I would do bad bad naughty things to that Blue Devil ZR1. Glad to see she made it out ok.

You don't want that thing. It's a cobbled together prototype ZR1 with Z06 and base model Vette parts. It looks the part, but it's not a true ZR1.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

I mean, I'd be cool with a base model 'vette, soooooo yeah, I'll take the blue devil!

[Rogue One]

Corvette sinkhole: Last car pulled from hole at Kentucky museum http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Ge ... cky-museum

Corvette sinkhole at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky claimed eight cars in mid-February. The last car pulled from the Corvette sinkhole was a 2001 Mallett Hammer Z06.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

That will NOT buff right out

[float_6969]

Yea, that's gonna take some PDR work. Still not too major though, LOL. I'm not even sure I can tell what it was!

Edit: Nevermind, I read the article afterwards. The completely mangled car is the 2001 Mallett Hammer

[audtatious]

That last car was hammered by the cement....