A car owner who was mocked for wrapping his Chevrolet Corvette in a plastic sheet to protect it from Hurricane Milton has shared the stunning state of the vehicle after the storm wreaked havoc in Florida.
The car enthusiast, who posts under the username @gucci_lemon_reloadedmade headlines after he shared a video of himself rolling plastic on the floor of his garage.
He covered his prized possession with a plastic sheet as many in the Sunshine State took cover and tried to evacuate before Hurricane Milton unleashed fury on Florida.
Now taking to the video sharing platform once again, the car enthusiast – who lives in Palm Beach, Florida – has proven the critics wrong by showing that his car is still in perfect condition.
In the viral follow-up clip, which has been viewed more than 700,000 times to date, he lifted the plastic tarp off his car and showed off the orange Corvette before taking it to the streets of Florida.
A car owner who was mocked for wrapping his Chevrolet Corvette in a plastic sheet to protect it from Hurricane Milton has shared the stunning state of the vehicle (stock image)
He captioned the video: “Part three. Thank you all for your support. More fun to come.”
At the start of the clip, he stood outside his garage before walking to his car and removing the plastic wrapping.
Under the sheet, his orange Corvette stood out as it was still in pristine condition despite the catastrophic hurricane that hit the state.
At the end of the clip, he filmed himself driving the vehicle down the road.
Although he shared the evidence, people on the internet were not convinced, accusing him of faking the clip and filming it before the hurricane devastated the Sunshine State.
One person said, “What if he never went in the direction of the hurricane and we all got trapped?”
Someone else added: “It didn’t even look like it was raining.”
Another user commented: ‘Are we sure this isn’t before the storm? Lol, it’s still dry outside lol.’
Even though he shared the evidence, people on the internet were not convinced. They accused him of faking the clip and filming it before the hurricane devastated the Sunshine State.
In his original clip, he covered the ground with a waterproof layer of plastic, turned the car over, and then covered the rest of the vehicle.
“Category 5 hurricane, new Corvette, ten miles from the water,” he said in the video.
At the end of the video, the striking orange sports car was seen sitting pretty in his garage, with the TikTok user noting “it’s ready for a flood.”
In a follow-up on TikTok, the man explained why he wrapped the car in plastic.
“The reason we chose to do this was kind of inspired by a Porsche I saw on Instagram in Tampa that survived,” he explained.
“We’re actually in Palm Beach [so] it doesn’t really make sense for us to evacuate,” he explained.
“If we go north we won’t really get far, we’ll probably end up in a worse situation,” the car enthusiast continued.
“So as far as drifting away, I’m not really worried about that. It will be in a garage with maybe a foot of water, tops, because we’re only dealing with rainwater and not really a storm surge.”
But people on the Internet were still shocked by his decision to wrap the expensive car, which starts at $68,000, in plastic.
Hurricane Milton hit Florida late Wednesday night as a category three hurricane
“I’m a Corvette owner. I would just drive it to a safe location and pay for long term parking in a secure locked garage. Then go back and get it,” one person wrote.
“Milton: Is it for me?” another joked.
“That was very nice of you to wrap your car as a gift for Milton,” another added.
According to National General, Extreme flooding can easily damage a car’s electrical and mechanical components.
They recommended three ways to protect vehicles from flood damage, starting with moving the vehicle to higher ground.
‘Consider other precautions when storing your vehicle; The same storms that cause flooding can also bring hail and high winds, so it is best to keep your vehicle in an elevated and covered location,” they suggested.
Next, waterproof the garage by sealing off any areas of your garage that are below the structure’s flood protection level.
Finally, they suggested making sure you have the right car insurance.
Hurricane Milton hit Florida late Wednesday night as a category three hurricane.
The cyclone was originally branded as a category five hurricane, but it had dropped by the time it hit the Sunshine State.
The monster storm cut a path of destruction through Florida, leaving millions without power and killing 16 people
Shocking images showed gaping holes in the fabric that serves as the roof of the domed building, indicating the stadium is likely to have suffered significant damage
The monster storm cut a path of destruction through Florida, leaving millions without power and killing 16 people.
Milton’s eye fell on Siesta Key near Sarasota, about 70 miles south of Tampa, destroying homes, overturning vehicles and sucking debris into the air.
After making landfall, Milton began rumbling eastward, tearing up everything in his path, before tearing through the canvas roof of Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team in St. Petersburg.
Shocking images showed gaping holes in the fabric that serves as the roof of the domed building, indicating the stadium is likely to have suffered significant damage.
Construction sites in Florida are also likely destroyed after several cranes reportedly toppled and crashed into buildings and new developments.
At least 117 tornado warnings were issued in communities across the state last night and this morning, dozens of which occurred and caused major damage.
Nearly 3 million homes and businesses were without power in Florida on Wednesday evening, while more than 125 homes were destroyed beyond repair.