Plymouthy Adams Posted February 17, 2014 Report Posted February 17, 2014 Chevy pace car goes up in smoke at Daytona....burn 'em if you got 'em... Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Posted February 17, 2014 That was quite a deal at the museum.......8 Vettes down the hole. I guess they have them out by now.....but most probably had some amount of damage. Quote
Mark D Posted February 17, 2014 Report Posted February 17, 2014 This just came across my facebook page today..... Chevrolet to Oversee Restoration of Historic Corvettes Museum cars damaged in sinkhole collapse will be shipped to Warren Mich. DETROIT – To help the National Corvette Museum recover from the massive sinkhole that opened under the facility this week, Chevrolet will oversee restoration of the Corvettes damaged. General Motors Design in Warren, Mich., will lead the project. "The vehicles at the National Corvette Museum are some of the most significant in automotive history," said Mark Reuss, executive vice president of General Motors Global Product Development. "There can only be one 1-millionth Corvette ever built. We want to ensure as many of the damaged cars are restored as possible so fans from around the world can enjoy them when the Museum reopens." Ed Welburn, vice president of GM Global Design, will oversee the restoration. When the cars are recovered, they will be shipped to the Mechanical Assembly facility, a small specialty shop within GM Design, where the best restoration approach will be determined. Mechanical Assembly has been part of GM Design since the 1930s, and today maintains and restores many of the vehicles in the GM Heritage Collection and GM's historic concept cars. The National Corvette Museum is independently owned, and supported solely by charitable donations from enthusiasts. It is currently accepting donations on its website to assist in refurbishing the facility. Donations are tax-deductible. Founded in 1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world's largest car brands, doing business in more than 140 countries and selling more than 4.9 million cars and trucks a year. Chevrolet provides customers with fuel-efficient vehicles that feature spirited performance, expressive design, and high quality. More information on Chevrolet models can be found at www.chevrolet.com. # # # Timeline Set for Sinkhole Repair and Car Recovery During a press conference today on Corvette Boulevard, Mike Murphy with Scott, Murphy & Daniel construction provided an update and timeline on the work to be done. Highlights of the press conference include: - This is very common for this area, what's not common is for a sinkhole to swallow eight Corvettes. - It is repairable. The building foundation and structure is in good condition. - They will be securing the sinkhole and surrounding areas to ensure that even if we have sinkholes on the property in the future it will not affect the Museum. - It will take 2-3 weeks to stabilize and secure the area (red spire, walls of the sinkhole) then the process of vehicle recovery will begin. - They will be making sure the sinkhole is safe and that no further damage will occur before starting vehicle recovery. - It will take 4-6 days to retrieve the vehicles - After that, they will replace earth and the floor system - They have a good plan and it takes action tomorrow with no problems foreseen "We are confident that it will be done in time for the Museum's 20th Anniversary Celebration in August. You won't even know that this has happened," said Wendell Strode, Museum Executive Director Quote
48Dodger Posted February 17, 2014 Report Posted February 17, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGD-jj6u8Uc OOOoooops!!! 48D Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Posted February 17, 2014 this is a case of SHC...(spontaneous hamster combustion) Quote
plymouthcranbrook Posted February 27, 2014 Report Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) About the Corvette Museum they are suppose to start removing the cars from the hole starting tomorrow or Friday. Live cam available. Here is link(dark now) http://www.corvettemuseum.org/webcam/camera6.shtml Edited February 27, 2014 by plymouthcranbrook Quote
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