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1207 days ago
VIRGINIA MAN DIGS UP BURIED VOLVO IN WORLDWIDE TREASURE HUNT FOR BURIED SUV In a surprise twist, Volvo awards all seven- pirate finalists with an amazing treasure: a new Volvo vehicle of their own (Abaco Island, Bahamas) August 10, 2006 — Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrg! Hear me now, scallywags, the treasure’s done been found! David Hutz, a 30 year-old man from Herndon, Va., yesterday reached true pirate status when he uncovered a buried Volvo XC90 V8 SUV in the Islands of the Bahamas after a challenging two month global, multi-media treasure hunt for the vehicle that Volvo Car Corporation secretly hid as part of its sponsorship of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. David Hutz a computer programmer from Herndon, Va. competed in a grueling, clue-filled search conducted by foot, boat, motor vehicle and helicopter in a competition reminiscent of reality TV shows. Upon completion of the race, he announced that he will be giving the car to his wife, Sheila Hutz. He was joined by ...
1221 days ago
Three U.S. Finalists and Four International Finalists Will Convene on August 6 at Secret Location for On-the-Ground Race to Uncover Buried Volvo SUV Look what the tide’s washed in, maties! Volvo Car Corporation today announced the seven international finalists in its global, multi-media treasure hunt for a pirate-themed Volvo XC90 V8 that has been buried somewhere in the world. The seven wanna-be pirates, including two women and five men, were the first among their respective nations to complete a fun, yet challenging online treasure hunt Volvo launched on June 12 and concluding four weeks later. Hailing from such locales as Newnan, Georgia and Trieben, Austria, the finalists –– three Americans and one each from Japan, United Kingdom, Spain and Austria –– will be flown to an undisclosed location on August 6. Once there, they will compete in a historic race, frantically deciphering clues that will lead them closer exact location of the buried Volvo. The first to dig it up keeps it. ...
1235 days ago
Me hearties- Thanks for all your enthusiastic participation; more details about upcoming tresure hunt activities will be posted here soon. Check back until the end when the burial location and treasure are revealed!
1250 days ago
Buried treasure wouldn’t be as prized if it weren’t for the fanatical treasure hunters trying to dig it up. Today, Volvo Cars of North America named the greatest treasure hunters of all time in conjunction with its global, multi-media treasure hunt for a buried Volvo XC90 V8. “With varying techniques and degrees of expertise, the people on this list have found big bounties,” said Volvo Cars spokesperson, Helen Gore. “We hope that our online treasure hunters enjoy the same success – though we know only a few will make it to the final hunt!” Mel Fisher – “After 16 years of hunting, he and his crew found $450 million in treasure on two sunken Spanish galleons near Key West, Florida.” Indiana Jones – “The Holy Grail, The Arc of the Covenant, a sacred Indian stone – he seeks only the most priceless treasure and bears an amazing resemblance to another treasure hunter named Han Solo.” Kathleen Turner & Michael Douglas in Romancing the Stone – “Love and adventure is treasure, ...
1252 days ago
Looking for help with the puzzles and clues? Be sure to scroll down to the June 13 blog entry on this here site. There are nearly 600 comments on the hunt and the puzzles participants are solving. Keep the conversation going. Just over two weeks of treasure hunting remain. Press on, me hearties!
