DETROIT – To help the National Corvette
Museum recover from the massive sink hole, Chevrolet will be overseeing
restoration of the Corvettes damaged. The process will be managed by General
Motors Design in Warren, Mich.
“The vehicles
at the National Corvette Museum are some of the most significant in automotive
history,” said Mark Reuss, executive vice president of General Motors Global
Product Development. “There can only be one 1-millionth Corvette ever built. We
want to ensure as many of the damaged cars are restored as possible so fans
from around the world can enjoy them when the Museum reopens.”
The restoration
will be overseen by Ed Welburn, vice president of GM Global Design.
When the cars
are recovered, they will be shipped to the Mechanical Assembly facility, a
small specialty shop within GM Design, where the best restoration approach will
be determined. Mechanical Assembly has been part of GM Design since the 1930s,
and today maintains and restores many of the vehicles in the GM Heritage
Collection and GM’s historic concept cars.
The National
Corvette Museum is independently owned, and supported solely by charitable
donations from enthusiasts. It is currently accepting donations on its website
to assist in refurbishing the facility. Donations are tax-deductible.
Founded in
1911 in Detroit, Chevrolet is now one of the world's largest car brands,
doing business in more than 140 countries and selling more than 4.9 million
cars and trucks a year. Chevrolet
provides customers with fuel-efficient vehicles that feature spirited
performance, expressive design, and high quality. More information on Chevrolet
models can be found at www.chevrolet.com.
