posted 05-29-2007 08:38 PM                  

Tulsa, OK- April 26th, 2007- Legendary Hot Rod builder Boyd Coddington, host of TLC's hit TV series AMERICAN HOT ROD, and members of his crew will be in Tulsa Friday, June 15th and Saturday, June 16th to participate in Tulsarama 2007- three days of exciting events surrounding the unearthing of a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere, buried in a time capsule 50 years ago and being unearthed as a part of Oklahoma's Centennial celebration.
While details of their involvement are still being finalized, Boyd Coddington and his crew have confirmed that they will be available Friday, June 15th to help prepare the vehicle for it's unveiling at the Tulsa Convention Center at 6:30 p.m. On Saturday, June 16th Boyd & Jo Coddington will be at the invitational car show to sign autographs. Boyd will also be awarding the "Boyd's Pick" trophy at the invitational and open car shows. The AMERICAN HOT ROD production crew will be in Tulsa to film the activities of Boyd Coddington and his crew for use in an upcoming episode of AMERICAN HOT ROD, the series.

"We are thrilled to have an automotive icon like Boyd involved with our event," said Tulsarama co-chair Sharon King Davis. "His excitement and willingness to be involved with this event is tremendous. He has definitely caught the Miss Belvedere fever!"

In addition to his other activities while in Tulsa, Boyd Coddington will also have two hot rods from his personal collection in the open car show on June 16th.

"When we heard about this once-in-a-lifetime event, we immediately wanted to be involved in some way," said Boyd Coddington. "As a life-long car guy, there is nowhere else I would rather be on that weekend than Tulsa, Oklahoma."

History of the Buried Car
In 1957, a new gold and white Plymouth Belvedere was buried with other historical artifacts in a time capsule on the lawn of the Tulsa County Courthouse to commemorate Oklahoma's 50 years of statehood. On June 15, 2007, the historic Belvedere will be unearthed and on display for the public at the Tulsa Convention Center as a part of Oklahoma's Centennial celebration.

In 1957, citizens of Tulsa were asked to guess what the population of Tulsa would be in the year 2007. The entries were sealed and buried inside the vault with the Belvedere. When the car and artifacts are excavated, the person whose guess is closest to Tulsa's 2007 population or their closest identifiable heir will be awarded the Belvedere. Among other items buried with the car, the contents of a women's purse, including bobby pins, a bottle of tranquilizers, cigarettes and an unpaid parking ticket, were added to the glove compartment of the car shortly before burial.

About Boyd Coddington
Boyd Coddington Hot Rods was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in La Habra, Southern California. Boyd's Hot Rods and custom creations have won the prestigious "America's Most Beautiful Roadster" Award an unprecedented seven times, the Daimler-Chrysler Design Excellence Award twice, and he's been inducted into the SEMA Hall of Fame, the Grand National Roadster Show Hall of Fame, the National Rod & Custom Museum Hall of Fame, the Route 66 Wall of Fame, the Street Rod Marketing Alliance Hall of Fame, and was voted "Man of the Year" in 1988 by Hot Rod Magazine. www.boydcoddington.com

About American Hot Rod
AMERICAN HOT ROD, Thursdays from 8-9 PM ET/PT, is one of TLC's hit series that draws over a million fans each week to watch legendary hot rodder Boyd Coddington and his team as they conceptualize, design, build and unveil a continuing lineup of cutting-edge hot rods. AMERICAN HOT ROD is a part of TURBO ON TLC, the on-air home for TURBO, the multiplatform, multimedia destination for Discovery Network's best "motorized" content, from hot rods to supersonic jets and everything in between.