The Learning Channel (TLC) to tape rebuild in Las Vegas—

PHOENIX and LAS VEGAS — If you have an old car that went missing just before Halloween, you may be in for a trick and a treat. Between now and Nov. 3, one student and two instructors from Universal Technical Institute (UTI) will be among more than 20 crew members rebuilding a car for The Learning Channel’s Overhaulin’ series, which brings together a team of individuals with special technical skills to rebuild a car whose owner is tricked into believing their car has gone missing. UTI, a nationwide provider of automotive technical education training, will send Brittany Horne, William Spiekerman and Albert “Lee” Linn, Jr. to the taping in Las Vegas.

Overhaulin’ co-hosts Chris Jacobs and Adrienne "AJ" Janic lure the keys away from the unsuspecting car owner, while auto designing legend Chip Foose and his team of fabricators and engineers rebuild the vehicle. The Overhaulin’ cameras follow the twists and turns of keeping the car away from its owner while following the renovation process of the vehicle.

UTI crew members Horne, Spiekerman and Linn each specialize in key areas that will be utilized in transforming the car. Horne, 19, is a student at UTI’s Avondale campus and works at North Scottsdale BMW.  She specializes in performance building and wiring.

“I grew up working on cars with my dad,” Horne said.  “When he passed on his ’81 Camaro Z28 to me, it was the first engine I put together myself.”

About Universal Technical Institute, Inc.

Universal Technical Institute, Inc., is a provider of technical education training for students seeking careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians. The company offers undergraduate degree, diploma and certificate programs at 10 campuses across the United States, and manufacturer-sponsored advanced programs at 20 dedicated training centers. Through its campus-based school system, Universal Technical Institute, Inc., offers specialized technical education programs under the banner of several well-known brands, including Universal Technical Institute (UTI), Motorcycle Mechanics Institute and Marine Mechanics Institute (MMI), and NASCAR Technical Institute (NTI). For more information, visit www.uticorp.com.

About Overhaulin’

Overhaulin’ is TLC’s series that tricks the owner while tricking out the car. Co-hosts Chris Jacobs and Adrienne "AJ" Janic double as repo men, tow truck drivers and other pranksters to lure the keys away from the unsuspecting car owner, while auto designing legend Chip Foose and his crack team of fabricators and engineers perform surgery on the vehicle. The Overhaulin’ team finds a creative way to separate the car from its owner – whether through a fake impound, photo shoot, or other means. The Overhaulin’ cameras follow the twists and turns of the parallel process of both keeping the car away from its (sometimes surly!) owner – and the creative ways the team manages to do it – while following the renovation process of the vehicle. Overhaulin’ can be seen on TLC on Tuesdays from 9-10 PM ET/PT.