Pontiac Aztek A-List Adventurer Appointed
29 June 2000
SELLERSBURG WOMAN APPPOINTED AS "A-LIST" ADVENTURER
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Sellersburg, IN - June 19, 2000
Kathryn Copas has been selected out of more than 13,000 entrants to be an "A-List Adventurer" and take the ultimate road trip this summer. Consumers all across the country are invited to join her - virtually, that is. Kathryn is one of 20 "A-List" consumers and four celebrity drivers hitting the streets this summer in the bold, agresively-styled 2001 Pontiak Aztek - just before the all-new Sport Recreation Vehicle (SRV) hits showroom floors.
The 20 "A-List" winners joined by the personalities from the entertainment and sports worlds will experience how the creative functionality of the vehicle blends with their own unique lifestyles.
Kathryn submitted her winning essay to Aztek's web site (www.pontiac.com/aztek) in an innovative online contest explaining why she is bold enough to drive the Aztek. Chosen because her own adventurous personality is a perfect match for Aztek's unique personality and styling, Katnryn will receive her Aztek the week of June 19th.
Other honors Kathryn received included attendance at an exclusive A-List "Beach Bash" in Malibu, CA held in her and the other "A-Listers" honor. The party featured an exclusive performance by LA based band "Sumack" and an array of food from the legendary chef Wolfgang Puck."
Kathryn is a hot air balloon pilot and dental hygienist who enjoys traveling and flying. In her winning essay, Kathryn said, "My idea of adventure is a sport as carefree and colorful as Aztek itself - I'm a balloon pilot. My chase vehicle must be able to follow me wherever the four winds blow. Mountains, deserts or plains. Aztek will provide comfort for my crew, power for towing, and a place to chill my champagne. As a balloonist, I look down on the world from an enviable position, like the feeling I'll get driving my Aztek."
"We're extremely excited about putting our A-List Adventurers behind the wheel of Aztek," said don Butler, Aztek Brand Manager. "The phenomenal response we received from consumers all over the country vying to be the first to drive the Aztek tells us we're on the right track. And since many of Aztek's most innovative features were a result of consumer interaction via the Internet, it only seems appropriate that the first driving opportunities for this all-new vehicle were provided via the Web."
Celebrity drivers include actress AJ Langer ("It's Like You Know", "My So Called "Life"); actor Billy Wirth ("Relax...It's Just Sex, "Boys on the Side", "Lost Boys"); Mark Burnett, Executive Producer, "Survivor!"; and Dave Hutchinson (US Pro Wakeboard Tour) Each will drive an Aztek for 1 year and document their own adventurous lifestyles online for several weeks, as well.
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A-List Adventurer Kathryn Copas, right, of Sellersburg, IN, parties with
Aztek Brand Manager Don Butler at an exclusive "Beach Bash" held in honor of
the 20 "A-Listers." The party, held in Malibu, CA on May 20, 2000,
officially kicked off the 45-day Aztek virtual road trip. |
