NBC giving away GT500KR... just like KITT?
Having given away a vehicle here on Autoblog, we have first hand knowledge of how much crap is involved in such an endeavor. Before our sweepstakes could happen, dozens of lawyers were called in to comb the official rules and inspect the wording of every mention we made. They were searching for mistakes that an enterprising entrant could use to "get us". So aside from telling you that NBC is having a sweepstakes to give away some cars in conjunction with the Knight Rider movie that airs this Sunday, we wanted you to look closely at their wording, which might aid you should you win. The prizes are one of four Ford vehicles, including a Focus, Fusion with SYNC, an Edge and a "Limited Edition Ford Shelby GT500KR... just like KITT!" Catch that last part? If you're the winner and NBC delivers a boring jet black Shelby GT500KR to your door, turn them away. Demand pulsing red lights in the hood nostrils. Insist on seeing the car shape shift before your eyes. And if there's no Attack Mode, send it back.
To enter and even have a shot at winning, you're going to have to watch the show, which airs on NBC this Sunday at 9PM EST. Afterwards you'll need to answer questions related to the show you just saw, so you'll have to pay attention, too (sorry!). Thanks for the tip, Philippe!
[Source: NBC via Cars + Movies]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Andrew L 5:15PM (2/12/2008)
Another Knight Rider post? god you guys should change your name to Knight Rider Blog
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Nacon 5:15PM (2/12/2008)
In other words... DO NOT WATCH IT!
I repeat... DO NOT WATCH IT!!!!!!
If you are Knight Rider fan (from the old series), please do us the honor by not watching it.
Once more... DO NOT WATCH IT!!!!!!
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Matt 5:29PM (2/12/2008)
Knight Rider/Mustang Blog
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RxMadness 5:43PM (2/12/2008)
The winner should also demand Val Kilmer in the trunk so they can interact with his Artificial Intelligence.
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Frank 6:02PM (2/12/2008)
Darth Vader called, he wants his car back....
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Go5Go 6:34PM (2/12/2008)
unfortunately, all that really matters is what is in the Official Rules, thats the legal part:
Prizes/Odds of Winning: One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive: a Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500 KR with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price ("MSRP") of seventy-nine thousand nine hundred ninety five dollars ($79,995). One (1) First Prize Winner will receive: a Ford Edge Limited AWD with a MSRP of thirty-two thousand seventy dollars ($32,070). One (1) Second Prize Winner will receive: a Ford Fusion V6 SEL AWD with a MSRP of twenty-four thousand three hundred eighty-five dollars ($24,385). One (1) Third Prize Winner will receive: a Ford Focus SES Sedan with a MSRP of sixteen thousand three hundred seventy-five dollars ($16,375). All details of the Prizes (collectively, "Vehicles") will be determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion. Total Estimated Retail Value ("ERV") of all Prizes is one hundred fifty-two thousand eight hundred twenty-five dollars ($152,825). Odds of winning a Prize depend on the number of eligible Entries received throughout the entire Sweepstakes Period. Any depiction of Prize(s) is for ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY.
so bummer on getting KITT's red flashers...
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paul34 6:41PM (2/12/2008)
Are you kidding me??
I'd love to win that!!
(so I could sell it on eBay and buy something I actually want)
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Carlos 7:21PM (2/12/2008)
You must have read my mind because I was about to say the same thing.
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John R 6:30AM (2/13/2008)
YES! If I win I can sell that Mustang, buy an Evo AND payoff my student loan! Finally, a singular reason to watch this menagerie.
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DCragtop 8:25AM (2/13/2008)
Thanks allot Autoblog.
I was sorta hoping that nobody would see this and it would increase my chances of winning.
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C.W. 8:45AM (2/13/2008)
nacon,
dont be dumb. you're probably sitting in your basement with a hasselhoff poster above your cot dreaming of the days of old with the original knight rider model car in your hands.
the fact is, it will be a fun show to watch regardless of the car. just like transformers was fun to watch even though it was a GM commercial in much of the same way. not to mention no one blogged for 2 months about how BumbleBee was not a camaro but a VW Beatle...
let it go. these posts are dumb
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Corey W. 9:36AM (2/13/2008)
...and so will the show, this is like the fourth time they tried to revive Knight Rider, it didn't work before and it wont work now, no matter what the car. The show will BOMB!!!
By the way, the KR model looked nothing like the KITT car I previously seen, where's the scoops, wings...etc?!?
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pacman 10:57AM (2/13/2008)
The $79,995 Mustang will be taxed as income. That will cost the winner about $25k. I dont think many people will want to drop 25K of thier own money for this car. Most people will not be willing to drop that much money for the car anyway. Its not like you can finance taxes.
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John Moore, III 6:48PM (2/16/2008)
You can finance the car to pay off the taxes ! Besides you dont have to pay the income tax until April of next year.
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