The Plymouth was wrapped in protective materials and lowered into a concrete vault,which was supposed to withstand even a nuclear attack . It lay for 50 years. On June 13,2007 the vault was opened, and the car was raised as thousands of people watched. The organizer of the event said: " Ladies and gentlemen , I present you Miss Belvedere." Unfortunately the tomb was unable to protect the car from moisture, and the vintage vehicle was covered in rust. The contents of a "typical" woman's handbag in the glove compartment looked like a lump of rotted leather. The microfilm that recorded the names of the contestants wasn't found. There was a bit of disappointment that the items were not in better condition. However , some items inside the time capsule were in good shape - they included a U.S. flag and some historical documents, such as aerial maps of the city and postcards.
The good new is that when the belvedere was unearthed , Teddy and Gene were still alive. They never though they would be here to see it happen . Someone present said ,"It's our King Tut's tomb . It's like a fairy tale.