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Backseat Driver: A '57 Plymouth Belvedere to be unearthed on Friday

It's hard to believe that Oklahoma is only 100 years old. But the Sooner State became the 46th state on November, 16, 1907, and to celebrate the 50th anniversary, the city of Tulsa buried a time capsule on June 15, 1957.

In that capsule, among other items, was a brand new gold-and-white Plymouth Belvedere. Plymouth donated the car as a promotion.

The time capsule will be opened this Friday and it will be interesting to see what kind of condition the car will be in. It could be very good - it was sealed in a concrete vault, after all.

The New York Times' Dan Barry, who used to be a reporter here at The Providence Journal and who is one of the best writers around bar none, has written an advance story.

Meanwhile, I will attempt to keep tabs on the unearthing on the day, hopefully relying on Barry's reporting although I do not know whether he will be there. Certainly the Associated Press will be.

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Posted by: Bobby Ewing on June 18, 2007 8:42 AM

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