How a Kentucky sinkhole swallowed priceless Corvettes and made them into a museum display

This is how a Kentucky sinkhole swallowed priceless Corvettes and made them into a museum display.

Way back in 2014, a natural disaster occurred, which caused a sinkhole to open up and swallow some classic Corvettes.

The cars ranged from prototypes to American legends and were recovered thanks to a ‘dramatic effort’.

All was not lost as some were even restored to their previous gleaming glory, while others were left in their damaged state to mark the event.

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This sinkhole swallowed priceless Corvettes

Imagine a huge sinkhole opening up below a museum and potentially ruining perfect pieces of motor history.

That’s exactly what happened in February of 2014 at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky when a sinkhole opened up and swallowed several priceless Corvettes.

“A natural disaster struck the National Corvette Museum when a massive sinkhole unexpectedly opened beneath the iconic Skydome, swallowing eight cherished Corvettes,” the museum’s website explains.

The sinkhole measured 40 feet wide, was 60 feet long, and 30 feet deep.

As you’d expect, the museum’s efforts to restore the cars after the event became a significant ‘symbol of resilience and restoration’.

In a miraculous turn of events, some of the cars were restored to their gleaming states, though others were left in their ‘damaged state as a testament to the event’.

10 years after it happened, the museum even opened an exhibit to commemorate the event called ‘Ground to Sky: The Sinkhole Reimagined.’

The Corvette is an iconic American car

When you think of America’s auto history, no doubt a Corvette will come to mind.

The classic cars were first built in the 1950s and have since become a symbol of car history in the country.

The car has gone from strength to strength with new editions proving to be successful, and gearheads all over the world are eager to get their hands on them.

For example, one man from Florida spent six months covering his 1965 Chevy Corvette in actual pennies – talk about dedication.

Plus, there’s some great news for fans of the more modern Corvette, as Chevy’s top Corvette engineer previously said that they wouldn’t rule out a fully electric version of America’s newest supercar.

You can take a look at what went down when the sinkhole appeared at the National Corvette Museum here.

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