McLaren winner takes court action against Let's Go

McLaren winner takes court action against Let's Go
The 2022 McLaren GT at the Park Hyatt in Auckland, where Let's Go held its glitzy launch party for the promotion. (Image: Instagram)
Oliver Lewis
A Hokitika farmer named as the winner of a nearly $400,000 supercar is taking court action against the alcohol company behind the giveaway.On Jan 30, Let’s Go Beverages announced Michael Edwards had won the promotion it was running for customers who purchased a bottle of its $159 gold flake vodka. The prize? A 2022 McLaren GT.ResaleDespite extending the giveaway deadline multiple times and other issues with the promo, Let’s Go and its youthful director, Australian man Kody Jenkins, posted a video showing the handover...

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