Security cam footage.

Such a shame. That whole building is gonna have to come down.

Wow...at least it happened at 5:38 a.m. ... no one was hurt.

You guys act like they're your cars. **** happens. Thank God it wasn't open. The One millionth Corvette is no different than the one millionth and one Corvette. Keep it in perspective. The biggest issue is having to move the Museum.
The sadder you are doesn't make you a bigger Corvette enthusiast.

The concrete looks very thin for a building of that size. Looks like no rebar was in the concrete.

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wow ....my heart is broken

A tragedy, but thank the Lord no one was hurt.

I guess we'll find out now just how good NCM insurance coverage really is. Their recent ad proudly states they insure the cars there.

I wonder what the implications are, if any, for the assembly plant there.

I . . . I . . . just went out to the garage and hugged my Corvette. Oh, the humanity!

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Red cars are faster. They did a study on it.

That's sad day for the museum. ..the cars can be recovered but not loss of life, so thank God that this happened when museum wasn't open...I can't imagine what would happen if people or kids were present. I remember when I was there last year I walked in that area between those cars...next time I go ill watch my step..

You just don't understand what has happened. These 8 cars can't be "restored" being one of a kind. Some of us appreciate that fact while you apparently don't. It's your loss.

My first thought was that after Biden announced that he wanted a new Corvette, the plant started to self-destruct. :willy:

No worries... I am sure they were covered by NCM Collector Insurance. Since they are never driven and kept in the garage, they are protected. :rock:

The cars themselves might be one of a kind, but their parts aren't.

They're cars, not people. Yes it's a sad thing, and a shame if those cars are lost forever, but when it's all said and done no human beings lost their lives and that's the most important thing to remember. It's normally seen as healthy to retain ones sense of humor in the light of real tragedy, loss of human life, so what makes cars, no matter what kind or how rare, better or more important than someone's son or daughter? :toetap:

I have been a Corvette lover for 40+ years. I'm not any less an enthusiast than anyone else because I learned how to keep my sense of humor when it matters.

Learning how to see the silver lining is an important skill to develop.

My God. Keep it in perspective. It's not the end of the world. They are not your cars and you will survive. It's almost comical how some of you are reacting.
The truth is I understand exactly what has happened and it really has nothing to do with you.

Am I the only one or did anybody else feel a disturbance in the Force when it happened? :yesnod:

Slabs, and in general, interior slabs wont have rebar unless it is engineered in to accomodate a load or bearing considerations as in an industrial enviroment. Typically, they will have a 6X6X6 reinforcing mesh at the most. Though the most common practice now is a fiber reinforced concrete that replaces the mesh. Stronger, more cost effective less labor intensive. Basicaly they throw a bag of pussy fur in at the concrete plant. Also considering the weight of the cars that the buildings' floor was designed for, I would guess this was 4" concrete (4000#) over 4" non-compactable subgrade fill.... Sand. The last 4 states I've worked in, the Inspectors and Geo-Techs wont even look at slabs unless there are engineering considerations. Rebar, thickened slabs, hairpins and the likes.
I would be surprised if this was less than a well built, by anyones standards, structure.

..... Just sayin'

That would account for the large number of bald cats I've seen in our neighborhood the past few months. :D