In 1975, They Sealed a Brand-New Car as a Time Capsule—50 Years Later, It Resurfaces, and the Problems Did Too

Daily Galaxy ^ | December 01, 2025 | Arezki Amiri

[Red Badger]

One of my sisters had that exact same car!...................

[right way right]

I changed 600 timing belts in that same POS car.
The clutches were junk too.
They really should put it back in the ground.

[Red Badger]

My sister had one that looked exactly like this one. It blew the engine...............

[Bullish]

Pinto’s and Maverick’s were just as bad but they sold millions of them.

[rdcbn1]

Out all the cars to choose from- they close a Chevy Vega . It could have been worse, I guess. They could have choose a Ford Pinto .

Frankly, there were not that many 1975 model year American cars worth preserving . There is a reason the Japanese ate our lunch making cars

[Red Badger]

I had a 74 Pinto, $2500 brand new!......................

[Williams]

I am totally unimpressed. We have cars this old that have been preserved and are driving around on the road without having to be put underneath a pyramid for 50 years. In fact restored cars from the ‘60s or more of a thing.

[Red Badger]

They also buried a Kawasaki motorcycle. I wonder which model? At that time, the KZ900 was the fastest production bike on the road. It was a two-stroker.................

[Red Badger]

The Vegas were fairly good looking cars even if they were POS.................

[pelican001]

“the KZ900 was...a two-stroker”. No it wasn’t.

[rdcbn1]

Now I would love to get that Kawasaki

[Disambiguator]

One of my HS classmate’s family had a Vega with the Cosworth engine. It probably still rusted out.

[Red Badger]

Me too!........... GOOGLE AI: The Kawasaki in the Seward, Nebraska time capsule, buried in 1975 and opened recently (July 2025), was a blue Kawasaki enduro, likely an F-series model, found in great condition alongside a Chevy Vega, showcasing excellent preservation for its 50-year burial. Type: Enduro (Dual-Sport). Color: Blue. Condition: Surprisingly good, validating the capsule's design. Context: Part of the World's Largest Time Capsule, meant to represent 1975. Looks like this:

[Red Badger]

You’re correct, I was thinking of another Kawasaki model...............

[Bullish]

My ex-wife had a souped up Pinto wagon, neon orange, raised up in the back, with fat tires and mag wheels when I married her. It was actually a pretty fun to drive and eye catching car while we had it.

[Celtic Conservative]

I had a 2 door wagon. It was horrible. Fortunately for me there were plenty of them in the junkyards to rob parts off of.

CC

[Celtic Conservative]

They looked good, but they started rusting on the showroom floor.

CC

[Red Badger]

A friend of mine had one of those in the Marine Corps. Red with an awesome sound system he installed...........

[DIRTYSECRET]

aluminum engine. Burned a lot of oil.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Think The Rifleman doing those commercials appealing to our patriotism.