THIS NEW CAR WAS LYING UNDERGROUND 50 YEARS

Imagine winning a free, all-original 1957 Plymouth Belvedere classic car with just four miles on the odometer that's intertwined with local culture and heritage. Sounds incredible, well here's the kicker: the car doesn't run, is held together only by rust and mud and has spent the last 50

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buried in a flooded concrete vault who put it there and why let's find out like you probably already You know in the United States of America time capsules with messages for people from the future are quite popular in general and can contain all kinds of objects that describe the moment when the capsule was manufactured and in 1957 there was no exception for such an event to commemorate the 50th. anniversary of Oklahoma statehood, the city of Tulsa decided to bury eight new gold and white 1957 Plymouth gazebos in a vault beneath the city courthouse lawn.

Not only was the car a time capsule with a full trunk. of relics and memories of the state's cultural past, but it was also a prized object. All the lucky person had to do was guess accurately what the city's population would be in 2007 to win the car. Eight hundred and twelve people participated in the long-term contest. Their answers were copied onto microfilm and put in the glove compartment of the car. that the car was buried during the height of the Cold War with the Soviet Union, the vault containing it was constructed of reinforced concrete capable of withstanding a nuclear bomb with great fanfare, the plastic-wrapped car was lowered into its grave, the air, six inch thick concrete slabs were lowered on top followed by over two feet of dirt, thus sealing the car and what was believed to be an impressive aura of invincibility and prepared mystique surrounded the car as it was driven into

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, as local residents were well aware of the final date the car would be opened as the year 2007 approached.

Belvedere fever began to spread around the world. city-state, even in the country, a buried car communications website was created just for Miss Belvedere fans that included photos on a message board. The discovery was to be the largest event ever to affect city planning, as it began

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in advance. 18 months before the anticipated opening of the vault, preparations began. With Tulsa residents lining up to volunteer in any capacity to be a part of what was truly a historic event, the Internet was easily filled with search after search for Miss Belvedere, people coming from all over. Contemplate the work the volunteers had done on the site.

There were only a few weeks left. Workers needed to open only part of the roof vault to inspect the vehicle for mayshen while eager and excited spectators looked on. Workers removed the last of the earth at Rock and opened the first slab of concrete. Sunlight streamed through the vault for the first time in 50 years illuminating a sad sight inside still covered by its so-called waterproof plastic breath Miss Belvedere Lane Middle submerged in a puddle of nasty stagnant water its The concrete vault designed to survive nuclear destruction simply wasn't designed to be waterproof. Further inspection by workers confirmed that groundwater had filled the vault completely, irreparably submerging Miss Belvedere to the top of her plastic-wrapped roof.

There was little hope of having a drivable car now that she Now had more in common with the Titanic than that of a car. Excitement still filled the air as a tow truck lifted the car onto a flatbed truck. Hundreds of people watched as Miss Belvedere began her final journey to the Tulsa Convention Center to meet almost nine thousand people. Packed the Tulsa Convention Center to witness the historic and somewhat heartbreaking presentation of Miss Belvedere. Removing the rotted plastic wrap reveals the true condition of the car. A heartbreaking pile of rusted metal. A thick layer of rust covered every square inch of the car inside and out. the interior had completely rotted the engine completely rusted out with no hope of restarting the microfilm of the tickets was nowhere to be found disintegrated in the glove compartment the woman's purse an unrecognizable lump of sticky substance some items survived the cars were also missing Since the key was made of aluminum, there is a good chance that it disintegrated if you remember the lucky person who guessed what the population of Tulsa would be in 2007.

The winner of the car was Raymond Anderson, who unfortunately died in 1979, so the car It was given to her 100-year-old sister if one thing is evident among Miss Belvedere's new owner: the car needed restoration and cleaning; The problem is that the damage to the car is so complete that the pressure could easily send your finger through the quarter-inch steel panel, not to mention the decade of rust that covered every square inch inside and out. A company specializing in high-quality rust removal products approached the owners of the rebellious Plymouth with an offer to rust and stabilize the car.

The owners were blessed to have her moved to their facility. They plan to stabilize the car. the car was enough to deliver to a restoration place. Preliminary test results showed remarkable results using their ultra-safe rust remover. One tested various components in and around the car. A quarter panel; The value covers, among other parts, each showed significant rust removal. A Belvedere donor was secured. to rebuild the landing gear and frame plans were outlined to pull the engine and rebuild it, $20,000 was invested in Miss Belvedere's D rest process and once her restoration was complete she stopped at first glance her condition could Considered quite remarkable, it looked very far away. better than the day it was revealed its chrome shined again its clear windows it's not until you get up close to it that the reasons for its halted restoration become evident while the paint had rusted much of it had bubbled and peeled the engine was had peeled off such an accumulation of sediment in it that it made its reconstruction impossible.

No attempt had been made to restore the interior. The owners have since attempted to donate the car to a museum for static display as a piece from the 1950s. Its historical value is unquestionable, but the poor condition of the car has left many turning a deaf ear as the city of Tulsa rejected the idea of ​​displaying it no doubt to distance itself from the disappointment that the car caused in 2007 the Smithsonian Institute also refused to accept the car stating that it was not America's garage seven years of exile finally end with exciting news for Miss Belvedere in June 2015.

The white foster family finally secured a new home for the rusty old car. Historical automobile attractions. The Illinois Museum agreed to give Miss Belvedere a permanent home in her seventy-fifth year. car collection in the summer of 2017, the car was loaded onto a truck for transport to Illinois, the exhibit will open in 2018, although it may not have been the fantasy end to its journey that many expected, at least the car will remain I live for a long time. generations, what do you think about

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