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DennisC · 02-13-2014

What a sad day for all Corvette owners/enthusiast around the globe history has been damaged but not lost hopefully they can restore what was damaged. They will never be perfect again but hopefully restored as best as possible.

Dynomite · 02-13-2014

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Originally Posted by USAFPILOT

the "survivors" idea is dumb. Repair them.

Ya.....I was trying to figure out what "survivors" was......I was thinking they just pull them out of the hole and set them on display calling them a survivor but then thought that would be sooooooooo stupid.....I got a photo if you want to see what a totaled 1990 Corvette looks like.........it is NOT fun to look at

Then on local news of the disaster (CA News and NOT SD News) the News guys and gals thought it was funny that such toys fell into a hole in the ground

Franke · 02-13-2014

Perhaps its not personal enough to them. People sometimes think another's problem is funny. Not everyone on this planet is intelligent enough to understand what just happened there. Perhaps one day they will get it. Thankfully the museum and cars can be recovered and possibly restored.
CA is one quake away from something like this only on a grander scale. I remember the last quake and resulting damage. I left one month before the disaster and was on the embarcadero hiway that I think pancaked cars and the lower ramp etc. I didn't think it was funny.

Z51JEFF · 02-13-2014

The news people see this as just another story.One news anchor was interviewing somebody in the Corvette community.The news guy had a smirk on his face trying to find humor in the story,until he was told that the 1,000,000 car was worth close to $1 Million dollars,the smirk was gone after that.

Kevin · 02-13-2014

i don't think anything that went down the hole was $1m car

We Gone · 02-14-2014

unfortunately only the true Corvette lovers will understand what may have been lost. Fortunately we are many and will keep the dream alive for the future custodian's of the American Dream car.

Meanmyz · 02-14-2014

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Originally Posted by Kevin

i don't think anything that went down the hole was $1m car

Who are you kidding Kevin? That '84 Pacer is worth that easily!

Z51JEFF · 02-14-2014

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Originally Posted by USAFPILOT

the "survivors" idea is dumb. Repair them.

I agree.This would be a constant reminder of something everyone would like to forget.I cant see G.M. having any part in this and even though I would like to see the extraction process I hope there isnt any coverage of the cars coming out of the hole.

Bob Eyres · 02-14-2014

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Originally Posted by Z51JEFF

I hope there isnt any coverage of the cars coming out of the hole.

On the contrary, I hope there is extensive documentation. I'm a cameraman and I'm real disappointed in the work so far. Gimme a harness dammit.
I'm like a little kid, fascinated by how the forces of nature can sweep our little toys right off the table and damage our playhouse.
No one was hurt, that's the main thing. Everything else can be fixed. Let's not get maudlin about it.

BTW, did you see in those NCM stills how deeeeep that hole is? Who's got the cajones to find the bottom? There are real serious caves down there. I usually don't like spelunker shows on t.v., but this is an exception. Stalactites, Stalagmites, and C4's, cool.

efnfast · 02-14-2014

Looking at some of those pictures, looks like they better get the cars out of there before the bottom falls out of the pit.

02-13-2014	#91
DennisC Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Antonio Posts: 107	Re: Corvette Museum What a sad day for all Corvette owners/enthusiast around the globe history has been damaged but not lost hopefully they can restore what was damaged. They will never be perfect again but hopefully restored as best as possible.

02-13-2014	#93
Franke Join Date: May 2013 Location: Beaver, PA Posts: 516	Re: Corvette Museum Perhaps its not personal enough to them. People sometimes think another's problem is funny. Not everyone on this planet is intelligent enough to understand what just happened there. Perhaps one day they will get it. Thankfully the museum and cars can be recovered and possibly restored. CA is one quake away from something like this only on a grander scale. I remember the last quake and resulting damage. I left one month before the disaster and was on the embarcadero hiway that I think pancaked cars and the lower ramp etc. I didn't think it was funny.

02-13-2014	#94
Z51JEFF Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fremont,Ca Posts: 3,074	Re: Corvette Museum The news people see this as just another story.One news anchor was interviewing somebody in the Corvette community.The news guy had a smirk on his face trying to find humor in the story,until he was told that the 1,000,000 car was worth close to $1 Million dollars,the smirk was gone after that.

02-13-2014	#95
Kevin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 4,632	Re: Corvette Museum i don't think anything that went down the hole was $1m car __________________ It's not the car, it's the people - Doug Johnson 90 r/r "KEYS ON" nick named "T.L.B"

02-14-2014	#96
We Gone Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: ATL. GA. Posts: 2,170	Re: Corvette Museum unfortunately only the true Corvette lovers will understand what may have been lost. Fortunately we are many and will keep the dream alive for the future custodian's of the American Dream car. __________________ 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

02-14-2014	#100
efnfast Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dunbarton NH Posts: 7,459	Re: Corvette Museum Looking at some of those pictures, looks like they better get the cars out of there before the bottom falls out of the pit.