FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — This was pretty cool. Literally, it was the coolest thing in Kentucky.
Following a five-day voting window, during which more than 20,000 votes were cast for the 72 eligible companies, the result for “The Coolest Thing Made in Kentucky” was revealed on Friday morning at the Capitol.
It’s the Chevrolet Corvette.
“Really, the majority of Corvette’s life has been in Bowling Green and it’s an honor to have cemented this here today,” said Jon Andrews with Corvette.
This was the first ever such contest, which allowed Kentuckians to vote on their favorite (coolest), but allowed officials to highlight the many products being manufactured in our state.
“Come together to celebrate all of the work that these folks do around the Commonwealth to make these amazing products,” said Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman after making the announcement.
“We’re the electric vehicle battery capital of America and there’s more to come with that,” Lt. Governor Coleman added.
We learned that it takes more than 1,200 people to piece together the current iteration of the Corvette, which is truly an incredible collaboration happening daily in the western part of the state.
“They’ve got great school systems with Warren County in Bowling Green that are producing the workers who are making these products. So it makes sense when you invest in a community like that, you get this kind of returns,” Lt. Governor Coleman added.
