The National Corvette Museum is going to suspend tours of GM’s Bowling Green Assembly Plant from February 5, 2024, for an unspecified amount of time.
In an announcement made to the non-profit’s website, it said that tours would be suspended “due to manufacturing advancements” at the Bowling Green site. That’s a rather vague statement and has prompted speculation that the pause could have something to do with the 2025 model year Corvette or the forthcoming Corvette ZR1.
Chevrolet is well progressed in the development of the new Corvette ZR1 and a plethora of heavily camouflaged prototypes have been spotted testing in recent months. The car manufacturer may be also making tweaks to the Bowling Green site to accommodate the production of the ZR1. There’s also a good chance that it will soon start to assemble and/or install ZR1 parts at the site and doesn’t want anyone to see them before the car is officially presented to the world.
Road & Track speculates that the 2025 model year Corvette Stingray is also in line to receive some significant upgrades and Chevy probably also wants to keep it away from prying eyes. In a statement issued to the publication, the museum’s media relations and marketing production manager, Mariah Hughes, said there’s no set date as for when tours will recommence.
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“The National Corvette Museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and not affiliated with General Motors,” she said. “At this time, we do not yet have a date for plant tours to resume.”
Tours at the site usually last about 90 minutes and are open to anyone ages 13 and up. No cameras, phones, tablets, or other electronic devices are allowed and while you can’t snap any photos, it’s still quite an interesting experience for the $50 ticket price.
