Sinkhole-Swallowed 1 Millionth Corvette Ready For Restoration - Top Speed
In fact, this car, the 1 millionth Corvette built, has one of the most extraordinary stories of any of its peers. Almost a year and a half ago, the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY, suffered a dramatic and unexpected catastrophe when a sinkhole opened up inside the museum and swallowed eight of the Corvettes on exhibit. The recovery of the cars was headline news for car guys for months afterward. All eight cars were eventually rescued from the hole in the ground, in varying states of distress, and the museum and Chevrolet announced plans to restore the three most salvageable cars. The white 1 millionth Corvette first of the auto show dream cars. The Design Center’s iconic Dome has also been used as the staging area to approve the final design of nearly every GM product since the 1970s. The task of reassembling the 1 millionth Corvette is being taken just as seriously, though. Early critics wondered if replacing all of the damaged parts on the crushed car would render it just another 1992 Corvette, so efforts are being made to salvage everything. Why it matters The entire operation has been a heartwarming show of solidarity for the museum, from Corvette fans and non-fans alike. The first sinkhole car to be restored was the 2009 Corvette ZR1 prototype nicknamed the “Blue Devil. Source: www.topspeed.com
