We're almost surprised by how open the National Corvette Museum is being about the sinkhole incident that swallowed eight historic Vettes that were on display. We'd understand if the facility wanted to take a moment to catch its breath or mourn, but not only did it address the situation in a press release, but has since posted security camera footage of the fateful moment the ground beneath eight Corvettes fell away. Now, the museum has released video taken from a University of Western Kentucky aerial drone showing the aftermath of the collapse—from inside the hole.
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The footage is a bit hard to watch for any enthusiast, but it's got to be toughest for hard-core Corvette fans. We wish the museum a speedy rebuild, and while we hope all cars involved can be restored—only the 2009 ZR1 Blue Devil, red C4, and '62 appear to be salvageable at this point. As for the others, including the orange '84 PPG pace car seen going first into the abyss in the security-cam clip, they might not be so lucky. We've reached out to the museum regarding the fates of the cars and will report back as soon as more information becomes available.
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