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.