2013 Bravado Banshee Giveaway by GameStop

Posted by TreeFitty September 01, 2013 : 18 Comments : 26,912 Views

It has been revealed that GameStop is giving away the 2013 Bravado Banshee we've been seeing from West Coast Customs. Unfortunately anyone outside the USA, Guam, or Puerto Rico is not eligible. Quick rules below...

GTA 5 2013 Bravado Banshee Giveaway
2013 Bravado Banshee in GTA 5

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN
Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico who are at least 17 years of age, excluding employees of Sponsor that reside in Puerto Rico
Commences on September 1, 2013 and ends on September 30, 2013
Subject to Official Rules at http://www.PowerUpRewards.com/epicreward/OfficialRules.
For alternate method of entry and prize description see Official Rules. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries. Total ARV of Prize is $250,000.
Sponsor: GameStop, Inc., 625 Westport Parkway, Grapevine, TX 76051
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW

Entries are being accepted all through September. Entry page can be found here. Full Official Rules can be found here. Good luck and join us in the forums!

Update

Rockstar has posted more information about the creation of the car:
Ever since its debut as the getaway car in the opening moments of Grand Theft Auto III, the Bravado Banshee has been a symbol of the ultimate American sports car. With its aggressive, oversized styling and powerful engine, it became a mainstay as one of the most sought after high-performance rides from coast to coast - from Liberty City all the way to Los Santos...

Significant work went into creating this real world version of the 2013 model featured in Grand Theft Auto V. Utilizing state-of-the-art fabrication technologies, molds for the exterior were cut and machined piece-by-piece for the high performance base vehicle. With these molds each panel was laid out by hand to create an entirely new exterior resulting in a screen accurate reproduction of the Banshee.

Referencing the model and textures of the in-game car, the interior was handcrafted and stitched to capture the look and feel of its detailed cockpit, with seats upholstered and embroidered with the Banshee name and insignia. The dashboard, door panels and center console were reconfigured and finished with carbon inlays. And finally, a multi-speaker premium sound system was installed before giving it the iconic metallic blue exterior complete with ice white racing stripe.

The result is a one-of-kind supercar worthy of representing the Banshee's heritage and a tribute to some of the deep customization options you'll find in the Los Santos Customs shops of GTA V, where you can equip and style your vehicles with a wide range of visual and performance-based enhancements.

More images were also posted but we'll cut to the unseen interior pics:

2013 Bravado Banshee Interior2013 Bravado Banshee Interior

Looking sharp! Again, good luck to all that enter!

Comments (18)

  • curious man (Guest) September 04, 2013
    can you vote multiple times? exampl: 30 45 60 times?
  • TreeFitty (Guest) September 03, 2013
    Click the full rules link above. They have the address and what you need to do.
  • photodotexe (Guest) September 03, 2013
    @TreeFitty Really? That's sweet! I can't figure out how to mail in on GameStop's site. So basically I just need to mail something to their TX address? If so, what would I mail?
  • UK-RES (Guest) September 03, 2013
    Unlike the US in the UK we don't tax people on buying a car or selling a car. you would have to pay import tax which wouldn't be much. But lets face it... it looks nice but if you drive it anywhere other than the US you would look a dick.. lol plus fuel in the rest of the world would cost a pretty penny! lol
  • TreeFitty (Guest) September 03, 2013
    Added additional info and interior pics above.

    @photodotexe : It's not only GameStop members. You can also mail in an entry. That's how they get away with the "no purchase necessary" requirement.
  • photodotexe (Guest) September 03, 2013
    Kind of stupid how only GameStop members can get this car. I don't want to sign up!
  • Random guy (Guest) September 02, 2013
    That's bull how come people outside the us can't get screw it get one in Los santos
  • LordZekrom (Guest) September 02, 2013
    Why can't we have nice things like this? Only the luckiest bastard is going to win this beauty. Oh well.
  • TreeFitty (Guest) September 02, 2013
    In the full rules the car itself is only $180,000 (estimated) and there's an extra $70,000 check which more than likely covers taxes by the US - another hint at the reasoning for US-only. 70k / 250k = 0.28 or 28% which is the maximum tax rate for prize income by the IRS. So the math works out pretty well. :P
  • Royaltyz (Guest) September 02, 2013
    shipping, on a vehicle costs no more than 2000$ , i know this as i have experience with vehicles shipped from japan to the Caribbean area and also from the US to the Caribbean area. price range is usually between 1500-2000$. what's that compared to a vehicle that is worth around 250000$? so you are correct in thinking it likely is not about the shipping
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