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.