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By John Estus
Staff Writer
Miss Belvedere outlasted the man who won her.

The winner of the car, Raymond Humbertson, 57, of Virginia, died of cancer in 1979, Tulsarama officials said.


The state Centennial Commission will ask a trust company to speak with the Humbertson family about whether they'll accept the iconic, rusted, old Plymouth Belvedere, centennial events co-chair Sharon King Davis said.

Tulsarama officials announced Friday that Humbertson won the car through his 1957 entry in a contest that asked contestants to guess what Tulsa's population would be in 2007, with the closest guess winning the rights to the Belvedere when it was unearthed.

Humbertson's guess of 384,743 was the closest to Tulsa's actual population of 382,457.

The car was buried beneath a sidewalk in front of the Tulsa County Courthouse during the state's semicentennial celebration in 1957.

It spurred international interest when it was unearthed June 15, languishing in 4 feet of water, heavily rusted and falling apart. The car's chances of ever running again are doubtful.


NOTE:  The guy's wife is dead also and they had no children - two older sisters who live out East are the next of kin.

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By Chad Previch,
Staff writer
TULSA ? Tulsarama officials this afternoon released the winner's name of the 1957 Plymouth Belvedere unearthed last week in Tulsa.


R.E. Humbertson or the closest heir will have five years to claim the car.

Fifty years ago people guessed what Tulsa's population would be in 2007. Humbertson guessed 384,743. The actual population is 382,457.

As of the announcement, officials had not found Humbertson or Humbertson's relatives. Humbertson was born July 8, 1921 in Cumberland, Md. It was unclear whether the winner actually lived in Tulsa.

Humbertson's family came to the United States in the 1700s. Officials said 812 guesses were logged to win the car.

"She doesn't belong to anyone. Someone's going to belong to her,? said Sharon King Davis, Tulsarama co-chair. "We know that the owner will treat her with the respect she deserves, as she stands as a symbol of the spirit of Tulsa.?

The Belvedere was unveiled to a sold-out crowd in downtown Tulsa on June 15. It was heavily rusted and falling apart. It's unlikely that the car will actually run.