June 27, 2011 – Whitebox Studios. Recently the Blitzgear team had a photoshoot at the studio to show our recent support for the Canucks in the Playoffs.
The Canucks’ NSX car has had quite a good journey especially this playoffs. The car was actually launched during Game 7 of the Canucks-Blackhawks Series, which was quite a gamble. The car started with 3 “kill decals” of the Blackhawks, which represented every win. It was quite ceremonial to stick on the fourth one on that fateful day. The car would usually be driven around before every game to the delight of the fans. Part of the pre-game ritual would be to drive around the Rogers Arena, which got harder and harder to accomplish as the games generated bigger and bigger crowds.
Since then, the Canucks car has been featured on Canucks.com, Breakfast TV, numerous newspapers, and we’re quite proud of the achievement.
Jacob Ung, the chief designer of the car, mentioned in the Canucks.com article, “We hope that the car can be a part of having Vancouver believe that this is the year we bring home the Stanley Cup. So three more rounds to go, and a bunch more ‘kill decals’ to add. We would also like to bring some added recognition for other members of the Canucks, and not just their leaders.”
Since the car was so iconic during the playoff’s, many Canucks-related events would invite us to bring the car as well, such as this Canucks 1994 Reunion at the RiverRock Casino in Richmond.
The Canucks’ NSX’ first official TV appearance was on Breakfast Television Vancouver, and you can watch the segment here.
Another big break for the car is when they were invited to make an appearance at the YVR Airport for the Canucks’ Appreciation event, where we excitedly took photos of fans with the car, and with the special guest – Fin!
Just to mention, part of the ritual of the Canucks’ NSX car was also to await the Canucks’ arrival from away games at the YVR airport. Another cool fact is that the Canucks’ NSX was never driven in the airport, as part of their policies! So, the car was pushed around – which is quite a site for fans and travelers from all around the world.
As part of our dedication to help the community, we used the fan vehicle as a channel to generate interest about the Canucks Autism Network. Please continue to support this great cause.
Aside from all these, the Canucks’ NSX Fan Car was also featured in Ming Pao Van newspaper, The Province, and again on Breakfast TV after the season was over. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank the Canucks for a great season, everyone who has supported the Canucks and our fan car project.
So here are some photos of the photoshoot:
Hope you’ve enjoyed our saga with the Canucks’ Season 2010-2011 and our Canucks’ NSX Fan Car Project!
