Corvette Museum Sinkhole!

[Granddaddy Marq]

I hope Mike's not planning to take us here in April:http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/12/us/national-corvette-museum-cars-fall/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

[Granddaddy Marq]

Another link:http://www.waff.com/story/24702112/sinkhole-swallows-8-cars-at-national-corvette-museum-in-bowling-green

[fireandice9008]

I died a little inside when I saw that

[Motorhead350]

At least it wasn't the 1983 model.

[boatmangc]

We need a national holiday...

[Haggis]

We need a national holiday...

After 1974 all Vettes are S%I#@.

[RF Overlord]

After 1974 all Vettes are S%I#@.Agreed.

"Among them were a 1962 Black Corvette, a 1984 PPG Pace Car, and a 1993 ZR-1 Spyder."

Of those three the only one I am sad about is the 1962...maybe the '84.

[slickster]

That's almost too crazy to believe. I'm going

[Motorhead350]

After 1974? The stingray I saw on a turn table a few days back looked pretty sweet to me.

[Comin' in Hot]

proof even God doesn't like Corvettes

[RF Overlord]

They ruined them when they dropped the pop-up headlights. While it may be a great driver's car, they're hella ugly now.

[8UWITH6]

proof even God doesn't like Corvettes

LOL! Glad the sinkhole didn't get my DBP when I was there in October!

[Motorhead350]

Bob, remember when they kicked me out for driving around their bus turn around in reverse for 3 laps? Only 47 to go before I would have won the bet.

[Mebot]

proof even God doesn't like Corvettes

I don't think I've ever met a Corvette owner who wasn't so full of himself. I really don't know what it is but I don't want any part of it.



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[JBFTech]

I don't think I've ever met a Corvette owner who wasn't so full of himself. I really don't know what it is but I don't want any part of it.



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Agreed!!


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[yjmud]

corvette club of america = vagisil

[Comin' in Hot]

I don't think I've ever met a Corvette owner who wasn't so full of himself. I really don't know what it is but I don't want any part of it.

and to think I've been called an elitist Ahole by a Vic owner:rolleyes:

[kcmm]

apparently chevy does run deep.

[L.Mark]

and to think I've been called an elitist Ahole by a Vic owner:rolleyes:

Must have been the word of the day on his little calender...

I've had a few Vette owners give me thumbs up on my Mark V, and my neighbor that moved have several Vettes and was TJ's Boss was really cool...but thats at most three out of how many???

[Joe Walsh]

I don't think I've ever met a Corvette owner who's Depends weren't so full of himself.
I really don't know what it is but I don't want any part of it.


There....fixed it for ya!


BTW: I throw Porsche owners into the same category.

[Bluerauder]

I hope Mike's not planning to take us here in April:http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/12/us/national-corvette-museum-cars-fall/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

The MM.Net gang visited Mammoth Cave and the National Corvette Museum during the 2nd Annual Louisville Meet during April 2007.

I hate to see this happen to any museum, especially an auto museum, regardless of brand or content. :(

With caves nearby, I suspect sinkholes are not an uncommon occurrence in the area. Lots of limestone. Aerial photos give a really good indication of limestone because the subsidence craters are very evident. I would have thought that lots of subsurface exploration, surveys and core samples would have been taken BEFORE they built on the site. The size of this one should not have been too easy to miss with just a few decent core samples. I'd bet that the museum folks are already in contact with the company that did their engineering and design work on this one.

[FastMerc]

The MM.Net gang visited Mammoth Cave and the National Corvette Museum during the 2nd Annual Louisville Meet during April 2007.

I hate to see this happen to any museum, especially an auto museum, regardless of brand or content. :(

With caves nearby, I suspect sinkholes are not an uncommon occurrence in the area. Lots of limestone. Aerial photos give a really good indication of limestone because the subsidence craters are very evident. I would have thought that lots of subsurface exploration, surveys and core samples would have been taken BEFORE they built on the site. The size of this one should not have been too easy to miss with just a few decent core samples. I'd bet that the museum folks are already in contact with the company that did their engineering and design work on this one.


I hear ya buddy and I agree with you.

[lji372]

apparently chevy does run deep.

:laugh:

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[maineiac]

LOL! Glad the sinkhole didn't get my DBP when I was there in October!

Its all your fault when mother nature saw that sweet blue ,she needed to make room for it and get rid of the plastic fantastics.

[guspech750]

No loss. They are just Chevys.


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DTR + 4.10's + Eaton swap = Wreeeeeeeeeeeeeeedom

[Jeffonebuck]

The yellow Cone building on the left is where the sink hole opened up inside, about an 80' circle dumping 8 cars into it. If you walk out of the yellow cone you can see that the ground funnels down about 50' to the water at a 45 degree slope. Parts of this site were at that level at one time before fill was added to make the of the new parking lot. I would think there's a lot more undermining of this site that hasn't been discovered yet. I worked on this site for about 3 months installing the glass on the new addition. I live about 5 miles from here in Bowling Green. This whole area is a Karst/ cave area.


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[License2Bill]

Borrowed from Mo's Speedshop FB page

http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee442/2002P71/1604505_711374815563160_170743 5491_n.jpg

[6d8muscle]

I have stood there many times. I am a former Vette owner (not stuck on myself either) and still a museum member. Just a good thing it happened when no one was there.