Will it run? Tulsa to dig up car buried for 50 years

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Will it run? Tulsa to dig up car buried for 50 years

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“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.

Promoters are looking for people who helped lower the car into its crypt in 1957 to perhaps shed some light on what to expect when the car is unearthed.

There’s speculation the car may have turned into a pile of rust. Or that it’s in pristine condition and worth thousands of dollars.

Sharon King Davis, who has chaired Tulsa’s centennial efforts, looked at photos of the people responsible for burying the car in 1957 and found her grandfather.”Link.

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