The '57 Tulsa Plymouth

[Charger_Fan]

Well now we know there will be money involved with the exhumation.  Not that there was ever any doubt.

That's for sure.
Also, they aren't going to give the car to the winning person until November...I'm guessing so they can milk it a bit longer?

[blackcharger]

Looks like American Hot Rod and Boyd Coddington are going to be on hand to "inspect the car after its removal from a vault " http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=070427_1_A10_BIELW42637 This thing is getting bigger by the day.

Steve

nooooooooooooooooo!!! don't let cobbelington touch it!! almost as bad as Foose getting it!!!

[Ghoste]

I'm sure he's just name candy to help sell whatever the plans are.  Movie rights, t-shirts, dvds, live broadcast feeds, whatever.  He'll be the automotive voice of expertise to give interesting banter between whatever other stupid crap American Hot Rod plan to air.

[The70RT]

I wonder where the beer was placed? Steel cans.......wouldn't you think they would have rusted and leaked by now? That would be a bitch if a 2 dollar case of rot gut rots the car

[BB1]

Man I hate that bearded ass.

[Doc MoPar]

I'm going with excellent condition.  People back then did not screw around, the vault was over engineered, and the gas and oil were placed outside the car in the video.  As for the beer, I prefer Blatz  .

"Rust and corrosion protection was provided by sheets of volatile rust inhibitors. These were built by Orchard and used to cover the engine and interior areas of the car. Additional sheets of the material were placed on the car top and under the chassis.

A huge KCL-made plastic bag was positioned over the car with the bottom edges heat sealed to the base sheet, leaving a 4-inch slot opening. The air in the bag was then vacuumed out through the remaining 4-inch slot, producing a hermetically-sealed container. Finally, the car was lowered into an underground concrete vault and sealed."

Hope there is some way of seeing it on the internet or news or something.  Perhaps Skued can take a video and do the U-Tube thing for us!!

[1BAD68]

I'm going with excellent condition.  People back then did not screw around, the vault was over engineered, and the gas and oil were placed outside the car in the video.  As for the beer, I prefer Blatz  .

"Rust and corrosion protection was provided by sheets of volatile rust inhibitors. These were built by Orchard and used to cover the engine and interior areas of the car. Additional sheets of the material were placed on the car top and under the chassis.

A huge KCL-made plastic bag was positioned over the car with the bottom edges heat sealed to the base sheet, leaving a 4-inch slot opening. The air in the bag was then vacuumed out through the remaining 4-inch slot, producing a hermetically-sealed container. Finally, the car was lowered into an underground concrete vault and sealed."

Hope there is some way of seeing it on the internet or news or something.  Perhaps Skued can take a video and do the U-Tube thing for us!!

Damn! they weren't playing!

[TUFCAT]

Its been well documented that the Tulsa people contacted the atomic energy commission to consult on this project...The time capsule was designed and indented to withstand just about everything - - including a nuclear attack and even decimation from what I understand. In fact,  some people considered that a very likely possibility   ....given the times (that a nuclear attack was almost a certainty).

[Lee01]

Its been well documented that the Tulsa people contacted the atomic energy commission to consult on this project...The time capsule was designed and indented to withstand just about everything - - including a nuclear attack and even decimation from what I understand. In fact,  some people considered that a very likely possibility   ....given the times (that a nuclear attack was almost a certainty).

It's call Nucular!

[CharlieCharger]

Its been well documented that the Tulsa people contacted the atomic energy commission to consult on this project...The time capsule was designed and indented to withstand just about everything - - including a nuclear attack and even decimation from what I understand. In fact,  some people considered that a very likely possibility   ....given the times (that a nuclear attack was almost a certainty).

Why get all these folks in the star light involved..cant something just be for the regular working folks like it was in the day 

[Skued]

Hope there is some way of seeing it on the internet or news or something.  Perhaps Skued can take a video and do the U-Tube thing for us!!

I'm planning on going to the removal at noon, but I'm not sure how well the viewing will be.  Then the "official" unveiling and car show that night.  I'll have lots of pictures for sure and I'll see what I can do about a video.   

steve

[70charger_boy]

 

[GreenMachine]

I bought my tickets, but still confused. Are they going to unearth the entire vault and bring it to the convention center and then open it, or just remove the car and bring it to the convention center?

[oldkimmer]

It will be 1 great day in history, Im looking foreward to it as I am also a 1957er.............kim.........

[1BAD68]

I just hope there is someone taking hi-res photo's and video of the vault opening and lifting the car out.

[Skued]

I bought my tickets, but still confused. Are they going to unearth the entire vault and bring it to the convention center and then open it, or just remove the car and bring it to the convention center?

I understood it that they will remove the car from the vault at 6th and Denver at noon Friday.  Then transport it to the convention center that afternoon with a parade.  The unveiling at the convention center is where they will remove the items in the car and prepare it for viewing.  I think the invitational and open car show also start Friday night.

GreenMachine- we should (or any other board member) meet up that evening for  . 

Steve

[Skued]

Getting closer, anyone making the trip?  This thing is going to be huge! 

Now on ebag http://cgi.ebay.com/VIP-TULSA-BURIED-CAR-BREAKFAST-WITH-BOYD-CODDINGTON_W0QQitemZ160117700004QQihZ006QQcategoryZ16122QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Steve

[Ghoste]

An e-bayd breakfast with Boyd... be still my cynical heart. 

[Lostsheep]

I think me and a couple of buddies are going.

[Skued]

I think me and a couple of buddies are going.

Hope you make it.  I'll be sporting my '70 Registry T-shirt....I never take it off

Steve

[Ghoste]

That must smell fine. 

[Lostsheep]

An e-bayd breakfast with Boyd... be still my cynical heart. 

I cant stand that guy either.

[Charger_Fan]

One week to go!

[dodgecharger-fan]

An e-bayd breakfast with Boyd... be still my cynical heart. 

I cant stand that guy either.

I would have liked to win that auction.......  and then sit at a table across the room for breakfast. 

[tan top]

One week to go!

thats true i almost forgot