http://news.yahoo.com/chevrolet-oversee-restoring-sinkhole-corvettes-214630685.html
Nice to see them stepup to save these historic classics.
Nice to see them stepup to save these historic classics.
Chevrolet to oversee restoring of corvettes that fell into sinkhole
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groumoutis
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I believe it was 8.
Yes it was 8 cars.
The cars looked like toys as they plunged into the hole, piled in a heap amid dirt and concrete fragments. The museum owns six of the cars while two — a 1993 ZR-1 Spyder and a 2009 ZR1 Blue Devil — are on loan from General Motors.
The other cars damaged were a 1962 black Corvette, a 1984 PPG Pace Car, a 1992 White 1 Millionth Corvette, a 1993 Ruby Red 40th Anniversary Corvette, a 2001 Mallett Hammer Z06 Corvette and a 2009 white 1.5 Millionth Corvette.
The cars looked like toys as they plunged into the hole, piled in a heap amid dirt and concrete fragments. The museum owns six of the cars while two — a 1993 ZR-1 Spyder and a 2009 ZR1 Blue Devil — are on loan from General Motors.
The other cars damaged were a 1962 black Corvette, a 1984 PPG Pace Car, a 1992 White 1 Millionth Corvette, a 1993 Ruby Red 40th Anniversary Corvette, a 2001 Mallett Hammer Z06 Corvette and a 2009 white 1.5 Millionth Corvette.
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Should have just kept the cars in the hole and backfilled the rest with dirt. After all they are Corvettes.
Just In case anyone was wondering, I use to own one.
Just In case anyone was wondering, I use to own one.
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I'm not into Corvettes,but I'd like to see how they get them back. The first two that fell are so buried that they can't be seen. ...an '84 PPG Pacecar and the 1,500,000th Corvette made,I believe. Not sure where the millionth one,either. ...or the Mallet Hammertime (?) one,either.
Maybe that hole will start dropping again?
I found it interesting to see pics on the cars on display before it happened,and where they are.
First they need to save that '62 that's on it's back bumper. I think that one is the coolest one.
Maybe that hole will start dropping again?
I found it interesting to see pics on the cars on display before it happened,and where they are.
First they need to save that '62 that's on it's back bumper. I think that one is the coolest one.
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LOL....My thoughts also, I bought an '86 new, owned it 10 years, sold it with 16k on it. It was a lemon!
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Ha, Ha, Mine was an '88. Maybe they should just push them all in the hole !LOL....My thoughts also, I bought an '86 new, owned it 10 years, sold it with 16k on it. It was a lemon!
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I owned a very nice C4. I loved the seats and the way it drove. It just needed another 200 horse power to be fun.
Some day I'll get another one, when I get an open space in the garage.
Mike Barnard
Some day I'll get another one, when I get an open space in the garage.
Mike Barnard
The lightly damaged stuff I can see being fixed. They should put at least one of the heavy damaged cars on display exactly like it comes out of the hole. They aren't being used as cars anyway, and everyone's gonna know what they been through. Does it really matter if the one millionth corvette is in perfect condition or if it's in a pile? It's gonna spend the rest of its life in the museum anyway.
Hell if you run them through Barrett-Jackson just like they are, you'd be surprised at what someone would pay for "the story". Like all those piles of sh!t they drug out of the field in Nebraska. People paying out the nose just for the story.
Hell if you run them through Barrett-Jackson just like they are, you'd be surprised at what someone would pay for "the story". Like all those piles of sh!t they drug out of the field in Nebraska. People paying out the nose just for the story.
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I believe I see the millionth one way off to the far left,deep down in there like its suspended.
The gold colored PPG pace car and the 1,500,000 one were the first to go. ....then that huge chunk of concrete. I'm willing to bet those two are history.
The gold colored PPG pace car and the 1,500,000 one were the first to go. ....then that huge chunk of concrete. I'm willing to bet those two are history.
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It would be interesting if someone shot a video of when the cars will be pulled out…
Claude.
Claude.
I can't believe you're saying this!!!
Most of those 8 are on loan to the museum from private owners! Would you be willing to give up your GN if it was destroyed through no fault of your own???? I think not.
Of course Chevrolet has stepped up. They are forced to, if for no other reason, by their moral obligation, since they're the owners of the museum, and the cars were damaged/destroyed on their property.
If your car were in a museum and destroyed there, would you just chalk it up as a loss and walk away? Why would you expect others to do so?
Story I read said 6 of the 8 were owned by "the museum" and the other 2 owned by gm. Doesn't really matter though, after a certain point there's not enough of the original car left and you are better off to preserve it in "pile" form regardless of who owns it or who's paying for it. I'd bet the 2 at the bottom are past that line. IMO it would probably be one of the most interesting and talked about/pictured cars in the place if left alone. It's not like anyone's gonna rack up miles and actually enjoy the 1 millionth car or whatever anyway. Why can't it stay in a pile? Drive the one next to it if you want to drive one.
And yes if my GN were in that hole I'd take an insurance check and walk away and buy a different toy. Why? I guess I'm blessed if a F***ing CAR isn't the most important thing in my life. I've had it over 10 years, it brought one of my kids home when he was born, it long hauled a power tour, it has parts on it from the car I met my wife in, but it's still just a car and it still won't ever love you back. I can remember when it WAS that important but I guess I've grown up. And honestly who hasn't been wrenching/spending money on their car and wished a sinkhole would open up and swallow it
And yes if my GN were in that hole I'd take an insurance check and walk away and buy a different toy. Why? I guess I'm blessed if a F***ing CAR isn't the most important thing in my life. I've had it over 10 years, it brought one of my kids home when he was born, it long hauled a power tour, it has parts on it from the car I met my wife in, but it's still just a car and it still won't ever love you back. I can remember when it WAS that important but I guess I've grown up. And honestly who hasn't been wrenching/spending money on their car and wished a sinkhole would open up and swallow it
X100,000,000 etc!And honestly who hasn't been wrenching/spending money on their car and wished a sinkhole would open up and swallow it
With the proper insurance, of course.MeanBuicks
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GM does not own or operate the museum. It's always been a private enterprise. It is great to see GM get involved though as that is good will that many folks will appreciate.
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