How many cars fell in the Corvette Museum sinkhole?
8 Cars
Sinkhole Swallows 8 Cars At National Corvette Museum.
Who owns the Corvette Museum?
Sharon Brawner
National Corvette Museum
| Established | September 1994 |
| Location | 350 Corvette Drive Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| Type | Automobile |
| President | Sharon Brawner |
| Website | www.corvettemuseum.org |
Which Corvette Museum has the sinkhole?
The National Corvette Museum
The National Corvette Museum made international news headlines on February 12, 2014 when a sinkhole collapsed in the Skydome of the Museum in the wee hours of the morning. Thankfully, no one was in the building when it happened, but security cameras were rolling to catch the incident on camera.
What state is the Corvette museum in?
KentuckyNational Corvette Museum / State
Why did the Corvette museum collapse?
On February 12, 2014, a massive sinkhole opened up beneath the National Corvette Museum’s Skydome in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The approximately 30×40 foot hole was caused by the roof of a previously unknown cave beneath the museum collapsing under the weight of the building.
Are all Corvettes made in Kentucky?
Bowling Green Assembly is the only plant in the world to build the Chevrolet Corvette and has produced over 1.1 million Corvettes since it opened in 1981.
Has there ever been a metal Corvette?
If you knew the answer is yes, then you probably know the story behind the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Rondine, a rare prototype that was commissioned by the Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina – and was made of steel!
How many corvettes were swallowed up by a Kentucky sinkhole?
Eight rare Corvettes are swallowed up by a sinkhole in Kentucky’s National Corvette Museum. Been Here? Want to Visit? Been Here? Want to Visit?
How many corvettes fell into the National Corvette Museum building?
Eight Corvettes on display at the National Corvette Museum plummeted into the void in the spacious “Skydome building” in the wee hours of the morning, luckily while the museum was closed to visitors at the time and no one was injured.
Can you still see the sinkhole at SkyDome?
While the sink hole has since been filled, a sink hole exhibit which opened since the incident occurred is available to see, as well as the partially redone Skydome building, inside which you can see both the cars which fell, as well as an outline on the floor showing where the sinkhole was, and where the outline to the cave is.