Restoration of “sinkhole” ’62 Corvette begins

When the 13.7 metre wide, 18.2 metre long and 9 metre deep sinkhole opened up in the NCM’s Skydome display on 12 February, 2014, the 1962 Tuxedo Black Corvette was one of the more lightly damaged cars, so the restoration should be relatively straightforward, but NCM representative Daniel Decker said that almost a year’s work will be required to bring the ’62 back to its original glory. The cost, estimated at US$25,000, is being covered by General Motors as part of a broader US$250,000 commitment to the NCM’s recovery.

The third Corvette to be restored, the ’62 will also be the last, as the other five were considered too badly damaged for repair to be feasible. The 2009 ZR1 ‘Blue Devil’ Corvette was restored by GM in 2014, followed by the 1994 “One Millionth” Corvette in 2015.

The restoration will be conducted “on site” at a special bay in the museum, where visitors can check its progress and see work being done.