Corvette Sinkhole Disaster is Finally Recovering

Back in early February (the 12^th) a disaster took place in the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky—something no one thought could ever happen. Eight extremely-valuable Chevy Corvettes were swallowed by a giant sinkhole that opened right under the museum, and now, more than a month later, officials there have made the effort to begin recovery efforts. The hole was more than 25 feet deep and about 40 feet wide.

The eight Chevrolet Corvettes that were affected by this disaster include:

• 1962 Black Corvette
• 1984 PPG Pace Car
• 1992 White 1 Millionth Corvette
• 1993 Ruby Red 40^th Anniversary Corvette
• 1993 ZR-1 Spyder
• 2001 Mallet Hammer Z06 Corvette
• 2009 White 1.5 Millionth Corvette
• 2009 ZR1 “Blue Devil”

As of now, five of the eight cars have already been rescued from the hole, which is magnificent progress since beginning the effort. Some of the cars, including the 2009 ZR1 “Blue Devil,” seemed to make it out with minor damages. Others will need extensive (and expensive) repairs. However, GM and the National Corvette Museum plan to completely restore each vehicle to their previous conditions, and hope to have them back on display in June.