Our second day on the road brought us to the National Corvette Museum which has one of the finest collections of restored Corvettes in existence. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky just a quarter mile from the Bowling Green Assembly Plant where Corvettes have been made since 1981, it was opened in 1994.

One of the first cars we viewed was the Corvette model below that Roger once owned, a 1954 Corvette, the second year that’s Corvettes were sold. His was white with gold interior.

Another car he would have welcomed the chance to own was also there,…

In 2014, tragedy struck the Corvette Museum when a sinkhole opened up beneath the front showroom and 8 Corvettes disappeared beneath the ground in a matter of seconds. They have since made this event a highlight of the museum, showing a circulating film of the sinkhole, the news coverage of the event, a simulated experience of walking through the sinkhole (very eery with sound effects and floor rumbling) and details on the the subsequent recovery of the vehicles. (Search for “Corvette Museum Sinkhole” on YouTube where there are several videos capturing the events.} Below are some of the recovered Corvettes and details of the sinkhole.

Thankfully we managed to leave without buying a Corvette (no more room in our garage), but new owners can take delivery of their new vehicles at the museum and also receive a VIP tour of the museum and the plant. It’s well worth seeking out this museum that has an amazing history of its own.

And in case you’re wondering, the Chevrolet name came from its founder, Louis Chevrolet (along with William Crapo Durant.) Chevrolet was also integrally involved with the history of automobile racing, and Corvettes continue to be very competitive in international racing.