Press Release

"Boyd-Look" Hot Rodded Volvo Supports Children's Arthritis Benefit

09/05/96

Boy Oh Boyd -- It's A Volvo Children Suffering with Arthritis Benefit


ROCKLEIGH, N.J., Sept. 3 -- The Volvo 850 Turbo
sportswagon caught the attention of hot rod designer and builder Boyd
Coddington. In a joint project with Volvo Cars of North America, Inc.,
Boyd and his team Hot Rods by Boyd customized the sportswagon with a
"Boyd-look." In July, Volvo and Boyd loaned the hot-rodded Volvo
sportswagon to Monica Wood to support a charitable project.

Monica, a physical education teacher from Manhattan Beach, California,
wanted to help children who suffered from arthritis, but she needed a
car. Her plan was to travel across the United States collecting sports
memorabilia that would eventually be auctioned by the Arthritis
Foundation. The proceeds would benefit Camp Esperanza, a summer camp
for children afflicted with arthritis. The venture, called the "Trip
of Dreams," started July 6 and ended mid-August. For six weeks and
through thirty-five states, Monica and her mother Shirley drove the
"Boyd-look" Volvo to baseball and football stadiums, raceways and even
the Olympics in their successful quest of collecting sports
memorabilia. The hot-rodded Volvo was a real attention getter no
matter where they traveled.

This special "Boyd-look" hot-rodded Volvo sportswagon will be on
display September 7 at the 15th annual 1996 Volvo National West Coast
Convention to be held at the Holiday Inn, 7000 Beach Blvd., Buena
Park, California.