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Volvo reveals 10 places where X does not mark the spot

click above image for more pics of Volvo's sunken treasure As Volvo reminds us, three-quarters of the earth's surface is under water, so trying to find its sunken treasure of $50,000 worth of gold doubloons and the keys to a new XC90 SUV is not going to be easy. Autoblog readers are furiously working their way through the challenges and riddles offered by the Hunt, and you can follow their progress for tips and clues or just get up to speed by reading the comments on this post. Volvo, however, doesn't want people to get too discouraged by the ... Read more →

Volvo's Hunt is on! John Neff

Second Volvo Treasure Hunt set to start May 4th John Neff

Virginia man wins Volvo's XC90 treasure hunt Alex Nunez

The Pirates of the Caribbean-themed Volvo XC90, that was buried as part of the automaker's treasure hunt/film tie-in, has a new owner. David Hutz, 30, of Herndon, VA, and six other finalists were ...

Volvo names treasure hunt finalists Stuart Waterman

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Volvo reveals 10 places where X does not mark the spot 2 years ago on Autoblog

Volvo's Hunt is on! 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/offbeat_news/Want_to_win_Volvo_s_Hunt_for_50k_and_an_SUV_Find_the_answers_here'; Today at 10:00AM EST, Volvo's second "The Hunt" Contest began when this website went live with the first clue. Upon visiting the URL, entrants are greeted with what appears to be ...

Second Volvo Treasure Hunt set to start May 4th 2 years ago on Autoblog

We're fairly certain that the success of Volvo's first Treasure Hunt game, which was tied to the release of Disney's second Pirates of the Caribbean movie, took the swedish automaker by surprise. It certainly surprised us, as our initial post on the promotion racked up a record number of comments. ...

Virginia man wins Volvo's XC90 treasure hunt 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Pirates of the Caribbean-themed Volvo XC90, that was buried as part of the automaker's treasure hunt/film tie-in, has a new owner. David Hutz, 30, of Herndon, VA, and six other finalists were flown to Abaco Island in the Bahamas, where they competed in a group of Survivor-style challenges to ...

Volvo names treasure hunt finalists 3 years ago on Autoblog

Aar, maties! You can put yer pencils down, Volvo has named the finalists in the hunt for its buried "Pirates of the Caribbean"-themed XC90. The seven piratical finalists include four from the U.S. and one each from the U.K., Japan, Spain and Austria. The four-week puzzle contest will wrap up in ...

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