In the year 2091, a group of archaeologists made a stunning discovery nearly 50 years ago today, just outside Dearborn, Michigan - the birthplace of the modern automobile. These photos are taken just after they were excavated. The two automobiles had been buried beneath the earth for decades, they believe they are the last remaining gas-powered vehicles that survived.
The team of scientists had been excavating the area as part of a project to uncover the history of the automotive industry. They were shocked when they uncovered a group of cars buried deep underground.
As they began to dig, they found that the vehicles were in very poor condition, with their engines and body in such disarray. At the time of the dig, they could not determine what the make and model of the automobiles were. After examining the vehicles more closely, they discovered that they were some of the last gasoline-powered vehicles that were driven possibly up into the year 2023. An independent archaeologist believes the cars were from the late 1960s.
As news of the discovery spread, people from around the world began to flock to Dearborn to see the last gas automobiles. The cars became a symbol of a bygone era, a time when the world was different, and the pace of life was slower.
Even though the cars are no longer drivable, they were reassembled and taken to the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC. The curator felt that they shouldn’t be reconditioned and kept the way they were found.
The museum has been visited by millions of people each year, who marveled at the ingenuity of the machines that had once been so prevalent on the world's roads.
Over time, the discovery of the last gas automobiles near Dearborn came to symbolize the end of an era. The world had moved on to cleaner, more efficient forms of transportation, but the discovery of these cars served as a reminder of the ingenuity and creativity of the automotive industry, and the role it played in shaping the modern world.
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