This Plymouth Prowler time capsule lies buried underground until 2048

The North American town of Tulsa put this brand-new Plymouth Prowler roadster inside the earth 22 years ago, in the distant 1998. The media largely glossed over the event back then, but the Internet audience has shown renewed interest in it lately.

The car is the town’s symbolic message and gift to the generations living 50 years in the future. As such, it is prohibited to unearth it until 2048. In 1957, when Tulsa celebrated its 50th foundation anniversary, it buried another Plymouth underground, but things did not work out well. When the car was finally excavated in 2007, it was discovered that underground water found a way inside and destroyed the interior and the body. You may watch the video for more details on that one.

To prevent the history from repeating itself, the town authorities encased the new Plymouth in a thick, firmly sealed aluminum box. We will know if it worked when the roadster gets extracted in another 28 years.