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WIN A 1965 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STINGRAY LSA PRO-TOURING OR $100,000 CASH ALTERNATIVE

Gilmore Car Museum's current campaign offers 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray LSA Pro-Touring or $100,000 cash alternative.

WTW Transparency Grade

Last reviewed: Oct 14, 2026

We check how clearly the official rules and entry page disclose key terms.

Assessment incomplete

Some details are still under review. An overall grade isn't available yet.

84% of scoring weight assessed

3 of 5 categories complete

What's clear

  • Official rules are published
  • Organizer is identified

What to know

  • Parts of the review are still in progress

Measures disclosure transparency—not giveaway legitimacy, winning odds, or guaranteed prize delivery.

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Organizer & RulesOrganizer and rules details are disclosed.25/25

Organizer identity

Clearly disclosed · 8/8

Rules identify the nonprofit sponsor with EIN and address.

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Reviewed for: legal sponsor, contact or address

Official rules · Observed Oct 14, 2026

Genevieve and Donald S Gilmore Foundation, EIN 386154163
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Official rules · Observed Oct 14, 2026

with an address at 6865 W Hickory Road Hickory Corners, MI 49060-9788 US
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Criterion organizerIdentity · supported · 8/8 points

Controlling rules

Clearly disclosed · 9/9

TapKat-published Official Rules for this campaign are binding and the Sponsor's interpretation is final; the raffle structure and eligibility/jurisdiction (age, Washington exclusion, OFAC) are stated.

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Reviewed for: controlling rules, source priority, campaign applicability

Official rules · Observed Oct 14, 2026

YOUR ENTRY IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES MEANS THESE OFFICIAL RULES FORM A BINDING LEGAL CONTRACT
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Official rules · Observed Oct 14, 2026

Not available to residents of the State of Washington.
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Criterion controllingRules · supported · 9/9 points

Campaign identity

Clearly disclosed · 8/8

Rules and entry feed carry the same TapKat campaign ID/headline and the rules cite the campaign's own entry page URL.

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Reviewed for: edition identity, entry and rules association

Official entry page · Observed Oct 14, 2026

Headline: Win the 1965 Corvette Stingray LSA Pro-Touring Sweepstakes!
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Official rules · Observed Oct 14, 2026

go to the Genevieve and Donald S Gilmore Foundation Sweepstakes Entry page at https://www.tapkat.org/gilmore-car-museum/N9PgWk
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Criterion campaignIdentity · supported · 8/8 points

Prize DetailsSome prize details still need review.Incomplete

Prize identity

Clearly disclosed · 7/7

One grand prize: 1965 Corvette Stingray LSA Pro-Touring (approximate value $200,000) or $100,000 cash.

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Reviewed for: prize identity, quantity, condition and limitations

Official rules · Observed Oct 14, 2026

There is one (1) grand prize available.
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Official rules · Observed Oct 14, 2026

Subject to a minimum of $300,000 in donation proceeds received during the Sweepstakes Entry Period, the Prize is either a 1965 Corvette Stingray LSA Pro-Touring (approximate value of $200,000)
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Criterion prizeIdentity · supported · 7/7 points

Award conditions

Not yet reviewed

Conditional award is disclosed (below $300,000 in donation proceeds the winner receives 25% of proceeds), but who chooses between the car and the cash,000 cash, cash-option installments and gross-versus-net treatment are not stated in the rules or the entry feed, and the rules both name a cash prize and say prizes may not be redeemed for cash. Unresolved facets: who chooses, installments, gross versus net. The conditional-award notice must stay visible.

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Reviewed for: award conditions, substitutions, cancellation or refunds

Official rules · Observed Oct 14, 2026

In the event less than $300,000 in donation proceeds are received during the Sweepstakes Entry Period, the Sponsor will award 25% of the total donation proceeds to the qualified selected winner.
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Criterion awardConditions · not-assessed

Prize costs and taxes

Clearly disclosed · 6/6

Winner pays all unlisted expenses and all taxes; pickup or delivery arranged by winner; cash delivered by mail/wire; title and DMV documents required.

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Reviewed for: taxes and withholding, shipping or pickup, registration and travel

Official rules · Observed Oct 14, 2026

All federal, state, provincial, municipal, and local taxes are solely the responsibility of Prize winner.
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Official rules · Observed Oct 14, 2026

Prize winners must pick up their Prize(s) or arrange for delivery of their Prize(s)
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Criterion awardCosts · supported · 6/6 points

Prize photos

Not yet reviewed

Prize photographs were not downloaded or visually inspected in this run (unresolved facets: actual versus representative image; image and prize association).

Deadlines & DrawingEntry deadlines and drawing procedures are disclosed.20/20

Entry deadline

Clearly disclosed · 8/8

Fixed close December 20, 2026 11:59 PM EST; TapKat feed repeats it. Sponsor may cancel/suspend/modify for fraud or impairment.

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Reviewed for: entry close or sellout trigger, timezone, extensions

Official rules · Observed Oct 14, 2026

The Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 AM EDT on July 8, 2026 and ends at 11:59 PM EST on December 20, 2026
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Official entry page · Observed Oct 14, 2026

Close (official endsAt): 2026-12-21T04:59:59Z (Dec 20, 2026, 11:59:59 PM EST)
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Criterion closingTrigger · supported · 8/8 points

Entry-method deadlines

Clearly disclosed · 6/6

Mailed donations and mail non-donation entries must be postmarked in the entry period and received within five business days thereafter; online entries within the period.

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Reviewed for: online cutoff, postmark and receipt if offered

Official rules · Observed Oct 14, 2026

mailed donations must be postmarked by the Sweepstakes Entry Period, and must be received by Sponsor within five (5) business days thereafter
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Criterion methodDeadlines · supported · 6/6 points

Drawing timing

Clearly disclosed · 6/6

Random drawing on or about 11:00am MST July 13, 2027 at the sponsor address; scheduled.

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Reviewed for: drawing timing or process, scheduled versus completed

Official rules · Observed Oct 14, 2026

On or about 12:00pm EST on December 26, 2026 at Gilmore Car Museum
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Criterion drawingTiming · supported · 6/6 points

Entry RequirementsSome entry requirements still need review.Incomplete

Eligibility

Clearly disclosed · 7/7

18+ (or local majority), Washington residents excluded, OFAC/sanctioned persons, employees and household members, inmates excluded.

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Reviewed for: geography, age, household and excluded persons

Official rules · Observed Oct 14, 2026

The Sweepstakes is open to anyone 18 years or older or the age of majority in Entrant’s local jurisdiction, if older.
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Official rules · Observed Oct 14, 2026

those living in the same household, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter the Sweepstakes
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Criterion eligibility · supported · 7/7 points

How entry works

Clearly disclosed · 5/5

Four entry methods: online donation, mailed donation, free non-donation mail entry (18 entries) and in-person donation, with the donation tiers.

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Reviewed for: purchase mechanics, all offered entry routes, costs

Official rules · Observed Oct 14, 2026

There are four (4) methods of entry.
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Official rules · Observed Oct 14, 2026

Entries obtained by a donation to Sponsor will be issued in the following increments: (1) $25 for 18 entries
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Criterion entryMechanics · supported · 5/5 points

Entry limits

Not yet reviewed

A keyword search of the full captured rules and entry feed found no per-person, household or total entry limit, but the rules were not read in full line by line, so absence is not asserted. Unresolved facets: person limits, household limits, cap unit.

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Reviewed for: person limits, household limits, method limits, cap unit

Official rules · Observed Oct 14, 2026

There are four (4) methods of entry.
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Criterion entryLimits · not-assessed

Recurring charges

Not applicable · 4/4

Donations are one-time; no membership or recurring billing is offered.

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Reviewed for: recurring charges, subscription cancellation

Official rules · Observed Oct 14, 2026

to obtain Entries by making a donation online
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Criterion recurringCharges · not-applicable · 4/4 points

Winner & Prize ClaimWinner selection and claiming rules are explained.10/10

Winner selection

Clearly disclosed · 4/4

One entry selected at random among all valid entries; odds depend on total entries.

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Reviewed for: selection process, winner count

Official rules · Observed Oct 14, 2026

Sponsor will select one (1) entry at random drawing among all valid entries received during the Sweepstakes Entry Period
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Official rules · Observed Oct 14, 2026

The odds of winning the Prize(s) depend on the total number of eligible Entries received.
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Criterion selection · supported · 4/4 points

Winner notification

Clearly disclosed · 3/3

Notified via contact information supplied; must respond within 30 days and confirm acceptance within 10 days.

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Reviewed for: notification method, announcement process

Official rules · Observed Oct 14, 2026

Potential Winners must respond to the potential Winner notification within 30 days
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Criterion notification · supported · 3/3 points

Prize claim

Clearly disclosed · 3/3

Affidavit, tax/title documents, ID and release required; failure to respond forfeits and an alternate may be selected.

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Reviewed for: claim deadline, disqualification, unclaimed prize

Official rules · Observed Oct 14, 2026

a Prize winner must sign and deliver to the Sponsor: (a) a sworn affidavit of eligibility
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Official rules · Observed Oct 14, 2026

Sponsor may, at its discretion, select an alternate potential Prize winner from all remaining valid Entries
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Criterion claim · supported · 3/3 points

Prize
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray LSA Pro-Touring or $100,000 cash alternative
Entry deadline
2026-12-20
Official ARV
$200,000
Free entry
Yes
Odds
Depends on number of eligible entries received
Odds basis
No defensible numeric 1-in-X denominator is currently available. Current basis: No verified hard total cap.
Free entry method
TapKat no-donation mailer method = 18 entries
Drawing date
2026-12-26
Last verified
2026-10-14
Official rules
Official rules
YEAR / MAKE / MODEL
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
BUILD
LSA Pro-Touring
ENGINE
Supercharged LSA V8
TRANSMISSION
5-speed manual
EXTERIOR
Black
INTERIOR
Red leather
WHEELS / TIRES
Staggered ZR1-style wheels / Nitto tires

Bearing the Sting Ray name and wrapped in coachwork shaped by Bill Mitchell's design team, the mid-sixties Corvette two-seater represented Chevrolet's serious commitment to purpose-built American sports car performance. Its independent rear suspension and aggressive fastback or convertible bodywork set it apart from the softer boulevard machines of its era, putting it squarely in the tradition of European-influenced road cars built to be driven hard. People drawn to this generation of Corvette tend to respond to the combination of raw mechanical character, a cockpit focused entirely on the driver, and styling that still reads as genuinely athletic rather than decorative.

Gilmore Car Museum is tracked by WinThatWhip as a Charity Sweepstakes operator. For 2026 Corvette Sweepstakes, both the official entry source and rules are on file. A no-purchase / free-entry route is documented for this campaign. WTW currently records the odds basis as: No verified hard total cap. The record is source-complete enough for listing, but the operator's official rules remain controlling.

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