Thread: Tulsa Buried Car

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Well, after a short drive (and getting lost a couple of times....construction, intersate exchanges, and one way streets)we got here. Even in one piece. The more I drive my old Plymouth the more I enjoye it. Did about 2 miles (in 30 minuets) of stop and go interstate driving and the car sat at 180 degrees.

My hub caps came into the parts store at Chandler first thing this morning as promised and were exactly what I aready had on the car. I'm not usually fond of chain parts stores, but this O Rileys was really pretty good.

There are about 20 old fin cars in the parking garage a the hotel here so far with a bunch more due in latter today and tomorrow.

I'll be taking a bunch of pictures latter on and try to get them posted as I have time. Already ahve seen a few car I recoginize from web posting, and have talked to a few owners....suspect I'll be running into a bunch more over the next few days.

As far as the buried car goes....my big question now is the names of the people who guessed to win it 50 years ago. My understanding is that the names and guesses were put on microfich and sealed in with the car. I wonder how they survived as I have not heard anything about a second set located above ground being located. Then there's what to be done with the "remains" now. Personally I suspect that if there is even potentially enough of the car left someone will end up with it for a restoration....Lets face it a lot of people (to include more than a few members) here have started with pretty much nothing and made cars out of them.

Well, that's about it for now.