Visit to NCM
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Racer
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From: WPB Fl
Visit to NCM
Just got back from a trip to the NCM. First trip since 2005. Always fun
to visit. It was really interesting to see the display of the sink hole cars
and the exhibit of the disaster. Here are some pics from the Museum
that I took. Always a great trip to take.
to visit. It was really interesting to see the display of the sink hole cars
and the exhibit of the disaster. Here are some pics from the Museum
that I took. Always a great trip to take.
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The NCM is a great place to visit. There is an incredible amount of Corvette history for your viewing pleasure. I hope to get back there sometime this year.
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Racer
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From: WPB Fl
NCM Visit
Glad everyone has enjoyed the pictures I posted. The destruction that was done to the cars that fell into the sinkhole was really shocking to see.
Hopefully, everyone will get a chance to visit the NCM someday.
The museum is truly world class and the factory tour is very cool to see.
Hopefully, everyone will get a chance to visit the NCM someday.
The museum is truly world class and the factory tour is very cool to see.
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I always wanted to go but I wouldn't make the 16 hour round trip until I owned one so...... we were there on May 26th! 
The sinkhole display was really something. One thing that caught my wife's eye in the room just before the room where they put you in the virtual sinkhole was one fact- value of the publicity from the sinkhole-- $22MILLION!!! Talk about making lemonade out of lemons!
..and yes I bought the stupid $10 jar of dirt... my wife bought everything else in the museum store so why the heck not....
No plant tours on Fridays now and the tours are shutting down starting June 16th for about 18 months so if you can get there soon, GO! http://www.corvettemuseum.org/visit/plant-tours/
My wife said we'll just have to go back and see the C8s being made in a year and a half.
The sinkhole display was really something. One thing that caught my wife's eye in the room just before the room where they put you in the virtual sinkhole was one fact- value of the publicity from the sinkhole-- $22MILLION!!! Talk about making lemonade out of lemons!
..and yes I bought the stupid $10 jar of dirt... my wife bought everything else in the museum store so why the heck not....
No plant tours on Fridays now and the tours are shutting down starting June 16th for about 18 months so if you can get there soon, GO! http://www.corvettemuseum.org/visit/plant-tours/
My wife said we'll just have to go back and see the C8s being made in a year and a half.
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Thanks for sharing. Been there three times myself and it is always a nice time. Still never got the chance to do the assembly plant tour. Guess I need to go back
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the dates you are planning to go though. It is a very cool experience to see how the cars come together during the process.
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The next two times were in the last 4 years as a quick stop on our way to or back from Florida and Alabama.
The next trip I'll have to make Bowling Green the destination and check schedules for the plant. Maybe it can be just th wife and I in our Vette.
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