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I think I'm falling asleep again...... Good Night!

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The point here is everyone putting down how the car was stored, making fun of the plastic bags and the fact it filled with water. Lets see the Year 1957 The Soviets beat US into space, every child knew what the Civil Defense air raid siren was, houses or farms had bomb shelters. The treat of Nuclear Holecaust loomed overhead,Ford out sold Chevrolet for the First time. This was a Very different time , Our parents acted differently, there was an unknown of the future. This time capsule was state of the art as people watched it on their Black and White tube TV (4 stations), the civil rights act was passed, forced integration started. Just because the car came out in worse shape than projected there is no reason to shout fraud. Did the town make money Yes . Did the town spend money Yes, did they recoupe what they spent on the original investment and all the activites involved with the celebration maybe, when You factor all the original costs and then the costs of everything involved with removing it,promoting the celebration.
Whats with Boyd ,he had an Auction very close to there and if You received one of his books the other auctions should take a look at a very well presented and described brochure thet wasn't free to have made. Can't we all just get along.

Jim

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Too bad 1957 Tulsa did not hire one of the hundreds of Civil Engineers who had experience in bunker and tunnel building from WWII prior to the construction of this simple underground vault.

A really inexpensive drainage system may have made all the differance.

Really Jim...We are the nice guys. Fair and Balanced https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Second guessing and hindsight is always very easy...I'll bet that plastic was the leatest greatest new gadget and they all thought it would be impervious. For added protection they even put it in a concrete bunker.... Just didn't work out.

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I see this as man,trying to protect mans creation from mankind,only to be blindsided by Mother Nature...man. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif

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Looking at a Google earth map of Tulsa and I see that big Arkansas river runninh within blocks of the downtown. then I did a google search of "Tulsa Floods". The outcome of this car was predictable. Tulsa had major flooding through the 60's 70's and 80's. That thing never had a chance. It probably got wet before the 60's and has been wet since.
Saw some of the still photos and there is a piece of leaf spring being held by a police officer.

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just a hypothetical here. what would you estimate this car would cross the block for at Barret if this car if it came out of its tomb in near perfect condition?

my guess between 400K-500K

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Here is a link to the best story I have read yet about the digging up of this car. There are a couple links to what may be the best photos of the car. It's a long read but well worth it.
James

http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/fo...=7&start=1

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I see this as man,trying to protect mans creation from mankind,only to be blindsided by Mother Nature...man. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif

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That four ( 4 ) mans in one sentence! We're not fair and balanced, are we https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif

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I see this as man,trying to protect mans creation from mankind,only to be blindsided by Mother Nature...man. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif

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That four ( 4 ) mans in one sentence! We're not fair and balanced, are we https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif

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Okay, how about: "That Mother Nature, she can be a real b*tch!"

(Sorry ladies, I couldn't resist.)

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James,

Thanks for posting that link to Brian Cooper's Tulsarama saga. It is for sure a great read if you have the time. Talk about passionate about their cars! Planning for something for 15 years to the extent of buying and restoring trucks and a trailer, etc. for the one event? Man!
BTW, there is a 'L'il Red Wagon' on the southbound side of 395 leaving Bishop, CA, heading for Nevada. It has been sitting there, outside, (all faded, now), since 1984, which is when I first spotted it. I don't believe it has moved. I don't know why he had to clone that specific truck, but I bet Brian could have picked this real one up cheap... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif

JB