Not a Corvette fan; still a disaster...

[VeryTangled]

There was a sink-hole that developed inside of the National Corvette Museum on Wednesday morning. It swallowed 8 cars!

Read more here: http://www.corvettemuseum.org/ including videos and high resolution photos.

-VT/JeffH

[PeterC]

The last thing you would think as a risk if your car is in a museum! Years ago I was invited to have my 1966 427 Corvette Coupe in the museum on display for a 12 month period - declined because I felt the risk to transport and have others oversee the car were far to great for any perceived reward for the honor.

[Capn John]

Just announced that the "Vette Museum will restore all of those cars!!!

[VeryTangled]

Thursday, February 13, 2014
Chevrolet to Oversee Restoration of Historic Corvettes

Museum cars damaged in sinkhole collapse will be shipped to Warren Mich.

DETROIT – To help the National Corvette Museum recover from the massive sink hole, Chevrolet will be overseeing restoration of the Corvettes damaged. The process will be managed by General Motors Design in Warren, Mich.

“The vehicles at the National Corvette Museum are some of the most significant in automotive history,” said Mark Reuss, executive vice president of General Motors Global Product Development. “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.”

The restoration will be overseen by Ed Welburn, vice president of GM Global Design.

When the cars are recovered, they will be shipped to the Mechanical Assembly facility, a small specialty shop within GM Design, where the best restoration approach will be determined. Mechanical Assembly has been part of GM Design since the 1930s, and today maintains and restores many of the vehicles in the GM Heritage Collection and GM’s historic concept cars.

The National Corvette Museum is independently owned, and supported solely by charitable donations from enthusiasts. It is currently accepting donations on its website to assist in refurbishing the facility. Donations are tax-deductible.

[BlueSunoco]

The bad thing about donating your old car to a museum, is it is now their property and it will eventually be sold off and the money goes into their pockets. Many folks think their old car is 'safe' and will be enjoyed for many many years in a nice climate controlled building.

Example. About 25 years ago a lady we know who's husband was killed in an accident, donated his trophy winning MINT 1966 Shelby GT 350 back to Ford Motor Company to be placed in the Henry Ford Museum. Within two years she discovered that some Ford Exec. laid his hands on it, drove it all over Dearborn then sold it and took the cash.

Look at what the Peterson Museum in L.A. has done to IT'S cars.

[Flowmeister]

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Why is this on Ford Barn?

[V8COOPMAN]

Originally Posted by Flowmeister

Why is this on Ford Barn?

Better than all the "hoopla" about a gnome! DD

[jimTN]

Well, anyway there will be several garbage truck motors amailable from that hole!

[Chris in MA]

Live streaming of the Corvettes being removed from the sinkhole.

http://www.corvettemuseum.org/webcam/camera6.shtml