Anyone Want a Slightly Used 1957 Plymouth? Time Capsule For Sale

June 1957, Tulsa Oklahoma. The time has come to celebrate the state's anniversary but this year Tulsans decide to something a little different. Sure balloons, bands and burgers are great fun but they don't last. For too many years Oklahoma City has out shown Tulsa with its celebration. So this year it was decided that a time capsule would be buried. But what to put in it? How about a car.

Yes, the city of Tulsa put a car in a time capsule. Or should it be said that the car became a time capsule. So the search for the perfect car was started and the result was a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere. The residents of the city felt that the Plymouth was the epitome of class and refinement on wheels. The car was wrapped in plastic and entombed in concrete. In the trunk of the car was placed five gallons of gasoline, oil, a case of beer and many other items common to the fifties. Else where in the car bobby pins, lipstick, a comb, pack of gum and a pack of cigarettes were left. At the party in 1957 Tulsans were asked to guess the population of the city in 2007. The guesses were sealed in a metal container and placed in the car.

The Plymouth was then buried in downtown Tulsa with traffic buzzing by just twenty feet away. This leads some to the belief that car has been vibrated apart over the years. Still there are many others that believe a nearly mint condition 1957 Plymouth Belvedere will be un-earthed on 15 June 2007. And what about those population guesses? Well, the resident or their living relative will get complete ownership of the car. Originally the winner was also to receive a $100 trust fund that was maturing since 1957 but unfortunately the bank that held the fund went bankrupt.

Whether the car is perfect or in need of restoration it is an awesome prize. I know that I will be waiting to see what comes out of the ground on 15 June 2007.

June 2007, Tulsa Oklahoma. The time has come to open the time capsule that has, in recent weeks, made a lot of buzz. The city officials had the unveiling broadcast on the internet as well as on a large screen in the local civic center. As the concrete tomb was opened it could be seen that the elements could not be stopped. The car sat in about two feet of water. Workers moved in and started to prepare the car for the lift out of its resting place. When the car was lifted out the protective wrapping alluded to the condition of the car underneath.

But a plastic wrapped car would be all the crowd would see. City officials decided to do the unveiling at 6pm that evening. When the time was right the plastic came off and the crowd got to see what time had done to the classic auto. Sadly, father time conspired with the elements to erode the once beautiful car. There were a few shinning moments though; literally there were a few spots of corrosion free chrome. The contents of the truck did not fare much better. Then the one thing that everyone wondered about, would it run? Well, no. Boyd Coddington, of "American Hot Rod" fame was on hand to turn the key. It was not said if Coddington would attempt to revive the car in his shop. And truthfully I don't think that there is car specialist in the world capable of pulling off such a feat.

Thankfully the smaller time capsule included with the car was not touched by the elements. I am not sure what was in the separate capsule but from what I hear it was all in very good condition. All in all I think that the city of Tulsa accomplished what they set out to do, to draw the spotlight to them for a brief moment. I know that I was on the edge of my seat waiting to hear what the car was going to look like and if it would run. The idea of a car as a time capsule is a great idea and I hope that Tulsans should put another car in the ground for fifty more years. Given the times that we live in and the push for alternate fuel sources it would be nice to preserve something from today that could be a great link to where will have come from.