1957 Plymouth Belvedere to be Unearthed after 50 Years

Moments ago, at noon in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the 1957Plymouth Belvedere was hoisted from the time capsule where it has been entombed since 1957. As previously reported, the concrete crypt was full of water when it was first opened earlier in the week, but preliminary indications suggest that the car remains structurally intact. The car was buried since 1957.

After 1957 Plymouth Belvedere was removed, the vehicle was placed on a flatbed truck and driven to the Tulsa's Maxwell Convention Center Arena -- still glad in it's protective mummy-wrap -- where it will be unveiled this evening at 7 pm local time.

Tickets to the event are sold out, but Telstar Logistics will prowl the Internets to bring you photos of the time-traveling Plymouth as they become available. How will the car look? Will those tailfins still gleam, or will they be convered with unsightly rust blemishes? And what does the outcome mean as a metaphor for Tulsa in 2007? The answers to these and other existential questions will become clear tonight. Stay tuned!

UPDATE 1:11 pm, Pacific Time:

Flickr user mylesj was live on the scene when the car was lifted from the crypt, and he caught a tantalizing glimpse of the 1957 Plymouth Belvedere's exposed tailfin:

John commented by saying - Its just a half-century-old car that is still absolutely compatibile with our 2007 transportation infrastructure. My, aren't we smart. But at least now most cars are made by foreign companies unknown back then that have since ate our incompetent asses (and jobs). In a way, the notion of an American car in a crypt very accurately describes 21st century USA automotive prowess. At least they got that right.

Source: Telstar Logistics

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