National Corvette Museum, Giant Sinkhole Formed, Corvettes Gone!!! (MERGED)
02-12-2014, 01:46 PM
#44
Le Mans Master
They can all be repaired. It's not like they don't have the resources to fix them. The real problem may be that they have to move the museum. Now that will cost money.
02-12-2014, 02:15 PM
#48
Safety Car
They don't always even get to recover human remains from sinkholes, let alone cars.
02-12-2014, 02:38 PM
#50
Le Mans Master
The only positive thing I've heard thus far, is a geological professor/expert on sinkholes examined the site and called it a "classic" sinkhole for the area. Hopefully this will mean that the sinkhole occurred and now the site, and the surrounding area are stable. If that's the case this shouldn't be too terrible of an incident.
They're going to have to drill, use electronic tools, maybe even ground penetrating radar to see what's happening down there.
They're going to have to drill, use electronic tools, maybe even ground penetrating radar to see what's happening down there.
02-12-2014, 02:54 PM
#52
Racer
You can see the concrete foundation under the tower, very interesting Mom Nature!!!
Looks like there are still a few in harms way also, Hello hagerty you are never going to believe this........
02-12-2014, 03:03 PM
#53
Pro
Here is what was stated about the Bowling Green area:
Bowling Green sits in the midst of the state’s largest karst region — the Western Pennyroyal area, where many of Kentucky’s longest and deepest caves run underground. A karst display distinctive surface features, including sinkholes.
02-12-2014, 03:17 PM
#54
I can't believe the stupid attempts at humor being made in this thread. 
Thankfully no people were hurt, but as for the cars ... well ... a "repaired/salvage" one millionth Corvette (as just one example) is never going to be the same as an "all original, perfectly preserved" one millionth Corvette. Some of those cars were basically priceless for what they were. This is a very sad day for any real Corvette enthusiast.
Thankfully no people were hurt, but as for the cars ... well ... a "repaired/salvage" one millionth Corvette (as just one example) is never going to be the same as an "all original, perfectly preserved" one millionth Corvette. Some of those cars were basically priceless for what they were. This is a very sad day for any real Corvette enthusiast.
02-12-2014, 03:27 PM
#55
Le Mans Master
The corvette community is damn lucky to have such a beautiful facility to gather. On top of the fact, that its growing more and more all the time. To see such a thing happen is a tragedy, and should sadden anyone who calls themselves a Corvette enthusiast.
I'm not saying we should mourn here, but shedding light on something that could be even more of a tragedy if the ground isn't safe...it's no laughing matter. This is serious. The museum is funded by the people, not by GM...they aren't backed by GM dollars and resources.
The money of Corvette enthusiasts built that room...any one of us who have been there contributed to that buildings existence because that's what your dollars do. I've spent thousands on raffles, at the bash auctions, visited too many times to count. I give generously to see this place survive, and it's in a temporary state of jeapordy.
02-12-2014, 03:34 PM
#56
Drifting
Recovery - very doubtful. Looking at the photos you can only see parts of a few vehicles. To recover you will need cranes to lift the cars which will be hard to install given the bad foundation and close proximity to the sink hole itself. The cars are goners; and probably there will be major structural considerations for the museum itself.
02-12-2014, 03:43 PM
#57
Safety Car
Recovery - very doubtful. Looking at the photos you can only see parts of a few vehicles. To recover you will need cranes to lift the cars which will be hard to install given the bad foundation and close proximity to the sink hole itself. The cars are goners; and probably there will be major structural considerations for the museum itself.
02-12-2014, 04:02 PM
#58
NCM Motorsports Park
Recovery - very doubtful. Looking at the photos you can only see parts of a few vehicles. To recover you will need cranes to lift the cars which will be hard to install given the bad foundation and close proximity to the sink hole itself. The cars are goners; and probably there will be major structural considerations for the museum itself.
02-12-2014, 04:42 PM
#59
Melting Slicks
http://www.nps.gov/maca/index.htm
http://www.kentuckytourism.com/thing...d-valley/2203/
02-12-2014, 04:46 PM
#60
Melting Slicks
Sad day indeed , been there many times since 1995, Thank god it was closed at the time, I have been there for events when there could have been easily 100 people in that area. Hopefully the building , the dome and the cars can be saved