When the earth opened up in February, stunned museum officials first saw it as a devastating setback as they assessed the wreckage to the cars and building. The eight damaged cars — carrying a total value believed to exceed $1 million — toppled like toys amid rocks, concrete and dirt.
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In this photo taken on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, visitors to the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Ky., look down at a massive sinkhole that swallowed eight classic Corvettes. Attendance at the museum has increased since the sinkhole opened in February. (AP Photo/Dylan Lovan)
In this photo taken on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, Lynn Jones, left, takes a photo of a 2001 Corvette that fell into a sinkhole at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Ky. Jones, from Collierville, Tenn., came to the museum to see the smashed cars and the sinkhole, which opened up and swallowed eight cars in February. (AP Photo/Dylan Lovan)
In this photo taken on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, National Corvette Museum executive director Wendell Strode stands near a damaged 2001 Corvette in Bowling Green, Ky. The museum is showing the eight Corvettes that fell into the sinkhole. (AP Photo/Dylan Lovan)
