Monday, March 3, 2014

Corvette Museum Cars Recovered

Corvette Museum Cars Recovered

COCOA, Flor.– Last month a 40-ft. wide sinkhole opened up under the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY, and then one of our worst fears came true – eight rare Corvettes were swallowed by the hole leaving us to wonder if they could ever be recovered. The good news is that today the process of recovering the Corvette Museum cars began!

Crews got to work this morning in an effort to rescue three of the most accessible vehicles this week. The first of the Corvette Museum cars recovered was a 2009 Corvette ZR1 "Blue Devil" that was sitting on top of the rubble. It's positioning left it in such good condition that it was able to start up and drive away from the scene after it was lifted out!

Next, crews will get to work rescuing a 40th Anniversary Corvette from the sinkhole. Like the Blue Devil, this Vette is also uncovered so hopefully it is in just as good condition. The third Corvette to be recovered this week, a 1962 model, appears to pose the biggest challenge. A five-ton slab from the museum floor is resting on the car and both must be removed simultaneously, complicating the process. After that, the museum will begin to work on uncovering the remaining five vehicles followed by repairs to the sinkhole and museum building.

If you don't want to see any other Corvettes have to go through a situation like this, you can take things into your own hands by keeping your very own Corvette safe in your garage! And we can help you make owning one possible! Bob Steele Chevrolet is committed to providing our customers with a comfortable, family experience – we call it the Family Difference! We treat our customers and employees like family, and work to make everyone comfortable at our dealership located at 2800 W. King Street, Cocoa, FL 32926. Give us a call at (321) 632-6700, or visit us online at www.bobsteelechevy.com.

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