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vinsZR-1 · 02-12-2014

Just heard on sirius radio a sink hole opened up inside the museum under the dome

Paul Workman · 02-12-2014

Yes, confirmed that 8 cars were swallowed up. OMG... What a loss that could be, depending on which ones...

DAYAM!

http://www.wbko.com/home/headlines/B...per-1&at_pos=0

What effect will this have on the Gathering (I can't help but wonder)?

DaveK · 02-12-2014

Hard to believe something like that could happen. We had dinner in there last year!

This is going to be expensive to fix, perhaps we should start a collection?

Dave

Y-me · 02-12-2014

Blue flame restorations a can restore those cars no matter what. I think the most key car lost was the 1 millionth Vette, and possibly the ZR1 spyder.

lisounds · 02-12-2014

this it what i found....

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Eight Corvettes at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green are gone after a sinkhole opened under the Skydome portion of the facility Wednesday morning.
According to a news release, the museum's security company alerted officials around 5:44 a.m. Wednesday when movement in the Skydome set off motion detectors.
Museum officials said when the arrived at the building they discovered the sinkhole and the Bowling Green Fire Department secured the area.
The release stated the following cars were affected:

1993 ZR-1 Spyder on loan from General Motors
2009 ZR1 “Blue Devil” on loan from General Motors

The other six vehicles were owned by the National Corvette Museum including:

1962 Black Corvette
1984 PPG Pace Car
1992 White 1 Millionth Corvette
1993 Ruby Red 40th Anniversary Corvette
2001 Mallett Hammer Z06 Corvette
2009 White 1.5 Millionth Corvette

Stuctural engineers are being called in to survey the damage.
The museum is open to the public, but officials said the Skydome is closed to everyone, including employees, until it is deemed structurally sound.

Blue Flame Restorations · 02-12-2014

They better think about removing Zora and Elfie to safer ground.....

The article states that the NCM will be open today. I would think that from a liability standpoint, they would not want their employees at risk.

ZZZZZR1 · 02-12-2014

The board is meeting tonight to discuss BG 2014 and we will add
the NCM's tragedy to the top of the agenda

The club should consider giving what we can, this is a huge
catastrophe and this is the time to help

Thoughts?

David

DaveK · 02-12-2014

Perhaps a donation from the Registry as a whole combined with donations by individuals ? The BG disaster relief fund? Count me in.

We Gone · 02-12-2014

Good thing the museum was closed or it could have been much worse, I wonder how long it had been sinking? I'm sure they have insurance to help with the cost.

cvette98pacecar · 02-12-2014

I left Adam a voicemail telling him I was willing to buy the spider sight unseen.

On a serious note. I am glad to hear that no one was hurt.

02-12-2014	#1
vinsZR-1 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jeannette Pa Posts: 61	Corvette Museum Just heard on sirius radio a sink hole opened up inside the museum under the dome

02-12-2014	#2
Paul Workman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Squires (near Ava MO in the Mark Twain N'tl Forest) - Missouri Posts: 6,466	Re: Corvette Museum Yes, confirmed that 8 cars were swallowed up. OMG... What a loss that could be, depending on which ones... DAYAM! http://www.wbko.com/home/headlines/B...per-1&at_pos=0 What effect will this have on the Gathering (I can't help but wonder)? Last edited by Paul Workman; 02-12-2014 at 09:54 AM.

02-12-2014	#3
DaveK Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sudbury, Ontario. Canada Posts: 1,537	Re: Corvette Museum Hard to believe something like that could happen. We had dinner in there last year! This is going to be expensive to fix, perhaps we should start a collection? Dave __________________ 1991 #1516 Black/Black davidmkelly.com Author of fast-paced, sci-fi thrillers.

02-12-2014	#4
Y-me Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ft Myers Fl Posts: 224	Re: Corvette Museum Blue flame restorations a can restore those cars no matter what. I think the most key car lost was the 1 millionth Vette, and possibly the ZR1 spyder.

02-12-2014	#5
lisounds Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Long Island, New York 11542 Posts: 147	Re: Corvette Museum this it what i found.... BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Eight Corvettes at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green are gone after a sinkhole opened under the Skydome portion of the facility Wednesday morning. According to a news release, the museum's security company alerted officials around 5:44 a.m. Wednesday when movement in the Skydome set off motion detectors. Museum officials said when the arrived at the building they discovered the sinkhole and the Bowling Green Fire Department secured the area. The release stated the following cars were affected: 1993 ZR-1 Spyder on loan from General Motors 2009 ZR1 “Blue Devil” on loan from General Motors The other six vehicles were owned by the National Corvette Museum including: 1962 Black Corvette 1984 PPG Pace Car 1992 White 1 Millionth Corvette 1993 Ruby Red 40th Anniversary Corvette 2001 Mallett Hammer Z06 Corvette 2009 White 1.5 Millionth Corvette Stuctural engineers are being called in to survey the damage. The museum is open to the public, but officials said the Skydome is closed to everyone, including employees, until it is deemed structurally sound.

02-12-2014	#6
Blue Flame Restorations Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pendleton, IN Posts: 3,899	Re: Corvette Museum They better think about removing Zora and Elfie to safer ground..... The article states that the NCM will be open today. I would think that from a liability standpoint, they would not want their employees at risk. __________________ 1988 KOH Prototype EX5023 sold 1990 ZR-1 #444 Convertible 1990 ZR-1 Black #966 1991 ZR-1 Quazar Blue #296 1957 Duntov SS Project

02-12-2014	#7
ZZZZZR1 Banned BANNED Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MD Posts: 3,674	Re: Corvette Museum The board is meeting tonight to discuss BG 2014 and we will add the NCM's tragedy to the top of the agenda The club should consider giving what we can, this is a huge catastrophe and this is the time to help Thoughts? David

02-12-2014	#8
DaveK Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sudbury, Ontario. Canada Posts: 1,537	Re: Corvette Museum Perhaps a donation from the Registry as a whole combined with donations by individuals ? The BG disaster relief fund? Count me in. __________________ 1991 #1516 Black/Black davidmkelly.com Author of fast-paced, sci-fi thrillers.

02-12-2014	#9
We Gone Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,170	Re: Corvette Museum Good thing the museum was closed or it could have been much worse, I wonder how long it had been sinking? I'm sure they have insurance to help with the cost. __________________ Steve 1990 Steel Blue/Black #2355 1990 Red/Red #1473 1991 Quasar /Black #118 Sold 1991 Turquoise/Black #766 Parted Out 1993 Yellow/White #179 Sold 1990 Black/Gray #1361 Headers/4:10s Sold

02-12-2014	#10
cvette98pacecar Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,466	Re: Corvette Museum I left Adam a voicemail telling him I was willing to buy the spider sight unseen. On a serious note. I am glad to hear that no one was hurt.