By now, most readers have likely caught wind of the 1957 Plymouth Belvedere that was buried in front of the court house in Tulsa Oklahoma. The car was buried as a time capsule in 1957, with plans to open the case 50 years later. 50 years later just happens to be tomorrow.
Yesterday morning, town workers began preparations to raise the car and found a troubling sight. The concrete case the car was in had been compromised and water had leaked into the container. The car was sitting in water that reached halfway up the doors.
The only hope seems to be for the plastic bag the car was encased in which had been touted to protect metals from rust for 1,200 years. All we can do is wait and see what happens tomorrow.
Source KOTV and Tulsarama via Hemmings Auto Blog
I can’t wait to see what’s under those covers. I wonder if it’s still in perfect shape, considering moisture can entered even with the plastic bag.
I loved the part about the woman’s purse contents.
Also buried with it were 10 gallons of gasoline  in case internal combustion engines became obsolete by 2007  a case of beer, and the contents of a typical woman’s handbag placed in the glove compartment: 14 bobby pins, a bottle of tranquilizers, a lipstick, a pack of gum, tissues, a pack of cigarettes, matches and $2.43.
There was also a spool of microfilm that recorded the entries of a contest to determine who would win the car: the person who guessed the closest of what Tulsa’s population would be in 2007  382,457  would win.
That person, or his or her heirs, will get the car and a $100 savings account, worth about $1,200 today with interest.