5 years ago: 1957-2007

[KnightFan26917]

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The June 2007 story grabbed my attention: 1957 Plymouth Belvedere unearthed in Tulsa OK, a Route 66 town. I know several people who were there in person. I watched it live on the internet before we left for Dad's team's softball game that Friday evening.

The car has been above ground 5 years, after being under ground 50. But, hardly any news; my main 2 sources don't seem to be very up-to-date. Maybe I'm the only one curious as to what has happened or is happening to the car...? Or, maybe I've just missed recent news?

1 of 2:
1957 Plymouth Belvedere Buried Car Tulsa Oklahoma Tulsarama Boyd Coddington

2 of 2:
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[Aircal]

I was actually wondering about this the other day myself.

 

[hazerg8]

50 year fail

 

[Aircal]

50 year fail

Can't blame them, not like there was stuff like water that long ago............lol

 

[hazerg8]

lol if you watch the vid people are just quiet for 10 min hahahahhahaha

 

[Euro]

I was thinking about this the other day. Sucks that they didn't do any real protection on the car, I'm surprised the people didn't expect it to happen.

 

[KnightFan26917]

Glad to know I haven't been the only one wondering...!


I've "unearthed" 2 sources since I posted. Amazing what you can find online, isn't it?

1 of 2:
What Happened To The 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Buried in Tulsa? Updated 2/24/2012 | Autosavant

2 of 2:
Retro Rides - "Miss Belvedere" - an update



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[Mr_Roboto]

It's funny though, we install sump pumps in basements and such, I really wonder why they didn't have a pipe that ran down to the tomb for lack of a better way of putting it and then change it out when it died.

 

[KnightFan26917]

Probably because they didn't think they'd need it? I don't know ... seems like that would be something they would've thought of, but who knows.

From the pics, it sure looks better than I ever expected it would have....



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