# 1957 Plymouth Belvedere time capsule

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1957-plymouth-belvedere-time-capsule/187596>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [January 23, 2007, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1957-plymouth-belvedere-time-capsule/187596 "2007-01-23T11:49:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![obi-1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@obi-1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/obi-1)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1957-plymouth-belvedere-time-capsule/187596/1 "2007-01-23T11:49:08Z")

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This would be cool to see:

[http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/23/buried.car.ap/index.html](http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/23/buried.car.ap/index.html)

TULSA, Oklahoma (AP) – Organizers of a coming-out party for a buried 1957 Plymouth Belvedere could use some help.

The car, which was buried in brand-new condition under the lawn of the Tulsa County Courthouse in 1957, is scheduled to be unearthed June 15 as part of the Oklahoma Centennial.

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**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1957-plymouth-belvedere-time-capsule/187596/2 "2007-01-23T12:15:42Z")

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neat

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**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1957-plymouth-belvedere-time-capsule/187596/3 "2007-01-23T12:24:47Z")

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very cool!

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**Author:** ![85TransAm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/e68b1a/32.png) [@85TransAm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/85TransAm)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1957-plymouth-belvedere-time-capsule/187596/4 "2007-01-23T13:32:21Z")

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awesome!

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**Author:** ![tom\_vito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tom_vito/32/6000_2.png) [@tom\_vito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tom_vito)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1957-plymouth-belvedere-time-capsule/187596/5 "2007-01-23T13:55:33Z")

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> [@cheap,fast car](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-fast-car/27471/57):
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> very cool!

X2

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1957-plymouth-belvedere-time-capsule/187596/6 "2007-01-23T15:45:51Z")

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awesome. i cant wait to see it

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1957-plymouth-belvedere-time-capsule/187596/7 "2007-01-23T16:22:58Z")

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> [@bgblockelcamino"](#):
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> neat

> [@cheap,fast car](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cheap-fast-car/27471/57):
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> very cool!

> [@Whos getting a pair of these???](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-getting-a-pair-of-these/27500/4):
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> awesome!

> [@Quest For The CUP! Rd.1 Game .1](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quest-for-the-cup-rd-1-game-1/27515/23):
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> awesome. i cant wait to see it

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**Author:** ![Gz21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Gz21](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gz21)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2007, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1957-plymouth-belvedere-time-capsule/187596/8 "2007-01-23T20:18:56Z")

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> [@Quest For The CUP! Rd.1 Game .1](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quest-for-the-cup-rd-1-game-1/27515/23):
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> awesome. i cant wait to see it

But unfortunatly I think it is going to be very rusty. Unless they vacuum sealed it!..which I kinda doubt.

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**Author:** ![Gz21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Gz21](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gz21)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1957-plymouth-belvedere-time-capsule/187596/9 "2007-01-25T21:17:02Z")

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More information here if anyone is interested.

[http://www.buriedcar.com/](http://www.buriedcar.com/)

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 4:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1957-plymouth-belvedere-time-capsule/187596/10 "2007-01-26T04:45:01Z")

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nice!

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**Author:** ![obi-1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@obi-1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/obi-1)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1957-plymouth-belvedere-time-capsule/187596/11 "2007-01-26T07:22:41Z")

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Nice. I like the video. And there is a case of Schlitz beer in the truck. 🤣

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**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1957-plymouth-belvedere-time-capsule/187596/12 "2007-01-26T07:35:06Z")

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i watched a documentary on this on history ch or a&e a few months ago… thats gonna be awesome when they yank it out.

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**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1957-plymouth-belvedere-time-capsule/187596/13 "2007-01-26T10:47:17Z")

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We should bury a new scion or something dumb like that and did it up at pittspeeds 50 year reunion. 😃

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**Author:** ![jinxxycat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@jinxxycat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jinxxycat)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1957-plymouth-belvedere-time-capsule/187596/14 "2007-01-26T11:16:38Z")

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That’s awesome! Wow that’s gonna be killer!

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**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1957-plymouth-belvedere-time-capsule/187596/15 "2007-01-26T11:52:31Z")

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cool shit. cant wait to see what it looks like when it comes up

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**Author:** ![tom\_vito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tom_vito/32/6000_2.png) [@tom\_vito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tom_vito)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2007, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1957-plymouth-belvedere-time-capsule/187596/16 "2007-01-27T08:36:09Z")

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I bet it comes out nearly perfect.

I recently got a Pontiac convertible that was parked in the same falling down, dirt floor garage for almost 40 years. It’s in better condition that some cars that I have bought restored…

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**Author:** ![turboTSI1320](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@turboTSI1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turboTSI1320)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1957-plymouth-belvedere-time-capsule/187596/17 "2007-02-03T19:21:12Z")

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> [@FS:91 harley davidson](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-91-harley-davidson/27552/11):
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> We should bury a new scion or something dumb like that and did it up at pittspeeds 50 year reunion. 😃

Yeah but when they dig it up people will think we were faggots. We need something better then a scion. We should bury something… :blue:

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**Author:** ![Blackbelt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blackbelt/32/5998_2.png) [@Blackbelt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blackbelt)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2007, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1957-plymouth-belvedere-time-capsule/187596/18 "2007-02-06T06:46:02Z")

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CHRISTINE!!!

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**Author:** ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2007, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1957-plymouth-belvedere-time-capsule/187596/19 "2007-02-06T11:32:13Z")

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I can’t wait to see what they dig up

Unless the car was saran-wrapped with such care as to not leave a single inch bare, it will be rusty, at least to some extent. (Due to moisture)

To contradict myself: If there’s no oxygen (underground), it may not be rusty… This is why i’m curious to see what they turn up.

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**Author:** ![Gz21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Gz21](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gz21)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1957-plymouth-belvedere-time-capsule/187596/20 "2007-06-13T19:48:59Z")

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Not sure if anyone is still interested in this car or not. But here are some pics of them digging up the vault the car is in. With all the water in there it does not look to good.

[http://www.tulsachevys.com/Images/buriedcar/index.html](http://www.tulsachevys.com/Images/buriedcar/index.html)

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