While sinkholes can happen at practically any time one of the most famous sinkholes in recent history occurred under the Corvette Museum and it swallowed up several of the collectible models that were on display at the museum. Ever since this incident took place the automotive world has had more interest in what a sinkhole is and how one can happen. Even though Chevrolet had to restore some of the Corvette models that fell into the hole, it’s a good idea to know how a sinkhole can happen in order to try and avoid one, but even in some of the best locations, these are hard to avoid.