Let’s all hope that it does better than the last Plymouth, which was buried for 50-years.
What comes to your mind when you think about 1998? Now imagine you are looking forward to 2048. This will allow you to see what the future might look like. Your future vision will likely include electric vehicles that look like the cars you see today. Although none of them will look like a 1998 Plymouth Prowler, there will still be at least one Prowler in Tulsa in Oklahoma in 2048. It will still look shiny and new if everything goes according to plan.
Tulsa’s 100 th anniversary was celebrated in grand style in 1998. This included the burying of a time capsule that would be found 50 years later. The capsule was large enough to accommodate a brand new Plymouth Prowler. This is according to basic math. Other items, such as city documents, music CDs and student projects, are also included with the car. The Prowler, however, is the big tamale.
The Prowler was a retro-modern two-seater roadster. It featured styling cues like a short windshield, exposed front suspension and a similar style to classic hot rods. The Prowler was equipped with a standard Chrysler engine that, although not as powerful, didn’t match the car’s sleek profile and aggressive stance. Although it was produced only from 1997 to 2002, it is an perfect machine that preserves the retro craze in the U.S. automobile industry.
Now, the big question is how it will look 50 years later. Tulsa had previously placed another Plymouth into a concrete time capsule in 1957 to commemorate its 50th year. However, water had flooded the enclosure and destroyed it when it was raised in 2007. The Prowler was enclosed in a half-inch aluminum box that was welded together. However, the city officials didn’t know about the failure of the previous capsule because it was 10 years prior to the excavation of the waterlogged 1957 Plymouth. However, special care was taken to ensure that the capsule remains airtight for its 50-year stay in the ground.
The capsule has been there for 22 years, but no one knows what the state of it. It will take another 28 years, barring any unforeseen circumstances before we know the car’s final fate.