SirGeo
18-06-2007, 03:04 PM
Not sure how many people have read about the 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Sport Coupe that was buried 50 years ago in Okalahoma, as a time capsule to let people know how technologically advanced they were or something (in case we went backwards in tech perhaps ? ).
Anyway, it was put in a nuclear bunker and wrapped in a special cover that was meant to protect it for over 1000 years and make sure it wouldn't rust and stay in "pristine" condition, so it could come out as it went in. So you'd think being built to withstand 1000 years it would last 50.. Well it kinda didn’t.. It was unearthed over the weekend, with a huge amount of advertising and thousands of tickets sold for the event to bring the community together on it centennial...
Along with the car, people in 1957 wrote down what they thought the city's population would be, whoever guessed closest would win the car… now I think they knew it would need a "small" tidy up, so Boyd Coddington offered to give it a polish and whatever else was needed before it was handed over.. Boy does he look surprised in the unearthing video..
What they unearthed, I don't think I would even try to restore…. Lets just say they also found 4 feet of water in the sealed vault :p
The Must see unveiling Video ---> http://www.kotv.com/e-clips/?id=6748 (if you only watch 1 vid, you have to see this, the look of disappointment on their faces, and especially Boyd's is hilarious, can you guess what he what he whispers to the guy next to him when he sees the tear in the cover...
Official Website about the Car can be seen here: http://www.buriedcar.com/
A few vids about the event http://www.kotv.com/news/local/story/?id=129390
News article about the unveiling: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070616/us_nm/timecapsule_car_dc_1;_ylt=AowTmRojdyIyyq9Bp6Q6Bp3m WMcF
Pics...
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/WrenchinWench/1-2.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/WrenchinWench/2-1.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/WrenchinWench/3-2.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/WrenchinWench/4-1.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/WrenchinWench/5-1.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/WrenchinWench/6-1.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/WrenchinWench/7-1.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/WrenchinWench/8-1.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/WrenchinWench/9-1.jpg
Anyway, it was put in a nuclear bunker and wrapped in a special cover that was meant to protect it for over 1000 years and make sure it wouldn't rust and stay in "pristine" condition, so it could come out as it went in. So you'd think being built to withstand 1000 years it would last 50.. Well it kinda didn’t.. It was unearthed over the weekend, with a huge amount of advertising and thousands of tickets sold for the event to bring the community together on it centennial...
Along with the car, people in 1957 wrote down what they thought the city's population would be, whoever guessed closest would win the car… now I think they knew it would need a "small" tidy up, so Boyd Coddington offered to give it a polish and whatever else was needed before it was handed over.. Boy does he look surprised in the unearthing video..
What they unearthed, I don't think I would even try to restore…. Lets just say they also found 4 feet of water in the sealed vault :p
The Must see unveiling Video ---> http://www.kotv.com/e-clips/?id=6748 (if you only watch 1 vid, you have to see this, the look of disappointment on their faces, and especially Boyd's is hilarious, can you guess what he what he whispers to the guy next to him when he sees the tear in the cover...
Official Website about the Car can be seen here: http://www.buriedcar.com/
A few vids about the event http://www.kotv.com/news/local/story/?id=129390
News article about the unveiling: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070616/us_nm/timecapsule_car_dc_1;_ylt=AowTmRojdyIyyq9Bp6Q6Bp3m WMcF
Pics...
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/WrenchinWench/1-2.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/WrenchinWench/2-1.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/WrenchinWench/3-2.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/WrenchinWench/4-1.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/WrenchinWench/5-1.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/WrenchinWench/6-1.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/WrenchinWench/7-1.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/WrenchinWench/8-1.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h163/WrenchinWench/9-1.jpg