BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The National Corvette Museum has opened a new exhibit called An American Love Affair: 70 Years of Corvette.

The purpose of the new exhibit is to showcase the history of the Corvette over the past 70 years. It features cars such as the last 1983 Corvette in existence and a new 2024 Corvette.

“We have cars here that aren’t seen on a regular basis or not ever at all, so this makes this extra special,” said Sharon Brawner, president and CEO of the National Corvette Museum.

The exhibit is above the site of the 2014 sinkhole that swallowed several classic cars. Visitors can see remnants of it through a glass pane on the floor.

According to Brawner, a lot of dedication and hours went into this project.

“Some say it’s about 1,000 hours,” Brawner explained. “I would dare say it’s much more than that. It takes a whole village to make the things happen.”

Not only does this exhibit teach the rich history of the Corvette, but it also serves as a way to give life and passion to the community.

“I want everyone in Bowling Green, Warren County and South Central Kentucky to have a sense of ownership here. This is a monicker of pride,” Brawner said. “We want all of our locals to feel really proud and to tell their family their friends: ‘this is where I’m from, this is where I live, and this place is amazing.’”

The exhibit also features a striking 8-foot tall LED wall that wraps 300 feet around the room.

The wall showcases a detailed cinema that shows old Corvettes, and dives into the history of those Corvettes. 

“We thought, what better way to get people into the corvette story than to wrap them up in it?” Exhibits Manager Bob Bubnis said.