57 Tulsa buried 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Boyd Coddington
Posted by: admin Post date: July 29th, 2010Tulsa Story :This is a video pictorial of the 1957 Plymouth Belvedere that was buried in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 15, 1957 as a time capsule. It was uncovered 50 years later on June 15, 2007. I was hoping to see a pristine version of “Miss Belvedere”, but as it turned out, the vault leaked and filled with water, causing much damage to the automobile. As a car enthusiast, I watched the story develop over the past few years. I waited and watched it live online as she was extracted from the ground. When I saw the rust-colored dirt and muck on her, I had a bad feeling about her condition. I wish the person who won this car (by guessing the closest to the town’s actual 2007 population back in 1957) could have it restored, but that would be a massive undertaking. On the other hand, she should get a chance to dance again! I hope you enjoy the video, along with some before, during, and after photos. update the winner of this car was Raymond Humbertson died in 1979 he was Marine and a Korean War veteran he has 2 sisters who may inherit he car Thanks, Chris Miss Belvedere Moves On By Old Cars Weekly After spending nearly 50 years quietly rusting beneath the Tulsa County Courthouse lawn, the 1957 Plymouth Belvedere affectionately known as “Miss Belvedere,” is on the road once again. Don’t get too excited, when she rolled out of Tulsa earlier today, it wasn’t under her own power—she was whisked out of town in the back of a truck. After months of legal wrangling to establish ownership …
July 29th, 2010 at 11:14 pm
um… hows tulsa???and why dont they just have a camera that they make a video ten speed i up.and why not have the car be in cover that would keep it clean and rust free
July 29th, 2010 at 11:44 pm
anyone hear the latest on the car? i understand boyd had some connection, but with him dead i hope the car was at least preserved from decay any further.
July 30th, 2010 at 12:00 am
arnie get ur ass in here!! lol
July 30th, 2010 at 12:14 am
very cool idea to do that.
July 30th, 2010 at 12:30 am
makes me sick
July 30th, 2010 at 12:59 am
that would make the ultimate rat rod.
July 30th, 2010 at 1:14 am
I doubt christine can fix herself now
July 30th, 2010 at 1:14 am
I doubt christine can fix herself now
July 30th, 2010 at 1:14 am
I doubt christine can fix herself now
July 30th, 2010 at 1:29 am
good as new!
July 30th, 2010 at 1:45 am
looks like just a lot of surface rust on the body, no rust holes
July 30th, 2010 at 2:00 am
Thats tragic. You would have been better off putting it in a tree.
July 30th, 2010 at 2:15 am
@SkyThunder1 , Yep, brand new! The powers that be in Tulsa back in the day special ordered the car only to put it in a time capsule ……
July 30th, 2010 at 2:29 am
Is she still workin? She looks like a mad max or fallout car
July 30th, 2010 at 2:44 am
this motor would of smoke all of them ricers today…carburator motors the best, f_hk =fuel injectored
July 30th, 2010 at 3:00 am
Hahaha… Tards!!! would have been better stored in a garage and wrapped/untouched for sure… seriousy who burys a car in something thats not air tight and expects it to resemble anything like it was prior!!! More stupid yankie shit!!
July 30th, 2010 at 3:29 am
@ewd76 they actually have a video somewhere of them clean it up with a gentle solvent and yes it is blue, i wish i knew the latest video of it
July 30th, 2010 at 3:44 am
@jks2 that tank is actually full of gasoline because when they buried the car they wasnt for sure if anyone would have gasoline in the future because back then they thought everyone would be flying around by 2007
July 30th, 2010 at 3:59 am
@cdalego no they had put 5 gallons of gasoline down with the car so we could get it going again but that was a total FAIL.
July 30th, 2010 at 4:16 am
Looks like it might have been blue, or that just part of the damage?
July 30th, 2010 at 4:29 am
OK, where is Boyd in this video?
July 30th, 2010 at 4:45 am
Looks like a bad hair day…
Or should I say, a bad paint job day…
July 30th, 2010 at 4:59 am
Well now we know thats not the best way to preserve a car!!!!
July 30th, 2010 at 5:14 am
Its too bad it filled up with water
I hope they are going to TRY to refurbuish it and get it running??