1967 Chevy Corvette flood damaged by Hurricane Helene was brought back from the dead and given a second chance

These guys resurrected a Chevy Corvette that had been seriously flooded during a hurricane.

The iconic sports car had been fully submerged in salt water and sitting in a junkyard for four months.

With its seats rusted off and more rust on what seemed like every bolt, the car was assumed to be a write-off.

But this crew managed to clean it up, giving the classic car a second chance at life.

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The flooded 1967 Chevy Corvette

When Hurricane Helene tore through the southeastern USA in September 2024, it caused catastrophic damage.

About 138,000 vehicles suffered flood damage because of the cyclone.

YouTubers behind the channel Horsepower Depot bought one of the damaged cars: a 1967 Chevy Corvette.

While flooded cars are far from appealing, it’s easy to see why the Chevy drew in the crew.

Many consider it the pinnacle of the classic Corvette era, with its long hood, side-mounted exhaust pipes and incredible performance.

Even in a damaged state, Corvettes have an undeniable allure—take the guy who bought one that had been sitting for 14 years, for example.

Or the car enthusiast who bought one off Craigslist for just $3,500.

The flooded Chevy had been sitting in a junkyard for four months but its exterior still looked good, underneath all the salt.

The crew removed the plastic covering—a nice touch for a car that has already been wrecked by the elements—and inspected the interior damage.

A second chance at life for a classic car

Some people love the challenge of reviving a flooded car, like this man and his flooded Porsche GT3RS, and the Horsepower Depot team are no different.

They drained the sump, which was full of salt water and oil.

Almost all the bolts underneath the car were rusted but a wire brush quickly sorted them out.

The underneath and salt-caked exhaust were washed with a power hose, revealing relatively no damage and a well-intact frame.

Incredibly, the lights and speaker still work and the Chevy shows just 222 miles on the clock.

Next up the crew will replace the seats and water-damaged interior, polish the wheels, and replace the rotted wires.

They even managed to get the car to roar to life, although the light alerting them that the car needed a service came on immediately.

You don’t say.