Last night, Oct 29 2013, Stephen Colbert did a skit on product placement. He teased companies to send him free stuff for plugging their product. He had mentioned the vegetables, endives, on a previous show, and a California endive grower sent him a free box of endives. He then said asked for a Tesla Model S, "metallic blue with piano black interior and 21" wheels and tires upgrade." Ignore the custom color, and custom wheels, of the car used for the display, though.
Hey, sweet! That's forum member Viperbrad's custom wrapped Model S! Check the thread here, and the photo shoot here. Also this is a pretty big deal since Colbert usually talks up his Audi A8L. He's even done sponsorship events for Audi. Someone get that man to a Tesla test drive!
What do you want to bet that Viperbrad is connected to Steven Colbert in some way? Seems pretty likely...
Besides having a ridiculously awesome first name, Mr. Colbert has great taste! His Emmy awards would fit perfectly in the frunk :biggrin:
I think I heard him actually say matte blue and not metallic blue. He did Colbert Report too like in June or July I think.
Elon was on Colbert in 2010 Elon Musk - The Colbert Report - 2010-28-07 - Video Clip | Comedy Central
Here's a link to the specific 3m 28s segment of the show: Endive Gift Package - The Colbert Report - 2013-29-10 - Video Clip | Comedy Central
Haha! That's hilarious, what are the odds they would randomly choose one of the rare custom colors. Viperbrad: Sorry off-topic, but those rims are sweet. Are they 21's? What brand are they?
He made more than a million last year (he said so in an interview before Christmas). So money wasn't the issue that held him back
Web episode from yesterday: July 24, 2014 - Elon Musk - The Colbert Report - Full Episode | Comedy Central