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will it run?
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:18 am
by TireSmoker
This is kinda cool. Apparently, they had some sort of town spectacle in Tulsa, OK back in 1957. They buried a '57 Plymouth Belvedere under the lawn of the town courthouse. Inside is a steel container with a bunch of contestant's names and their guesses for the population of Tulsa in 2007, 50 years later. Winner gets the car and $100.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/23/buried ... index.html
-Dave
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 11:35 am
by Basement Paul
I've read about this a short while ago. I think somewhere there are pictures of the car before they sealed it in.
Cool idea, but a Chrysler underground in a concrete coffin is going to be pretty rusty.
-BP
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:12 pm
by markss327
Yea, I agree with BP. Iron Oxide.
However, what if the water table in the area is really low, and moisture content of the surrounding earth is really dry. Hummmm.
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:41 pm
by TireSmoker
If I remember correctly from the article, they will un-earth it in June. I put a note on my Outlook calendar for that day. I'll definately post a follow-up.
-Dave
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:12 pm
by TireSmoker
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:23 pm
by ttamrettus
Man that's disappointing. I'd have liked to see it come out pristine. But I can imagine opening it and seeing 4 feet of water.
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:30 pm
by MostMint
One of the articles I read said the whole thing was worth about $1200.
Also I hear they were able to inflate the tires. I wonder if they were Firestone...