Gold LEAF celebrates Team GB success

A stunning limited edition all-gold Nissan LEAF rolled into Plymouth this week as part of a nationwide celebration of Team GB’s triumph at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and to show support for the ParalympicsGB athletes as they represented the nation in Rio this month.

The specially commissioned version of the 100% electric LEAF visited Vospers Nissan on the Marsh Mills Retail Park as part of a celebratory tour organised by Nissan, the official automotive partner of Team GB and ParalympicsGB.

And staff at the dealership used the visit to record their own message of congratulations for Team GB’s returning heroes and to send their best wishes to ParalympicsGB’s heroes in waiting.

The gold LEAF that visited Vospers Nissan was officially unveiled by legendary Olympian and Nissan brand ambassador, Sir Chris Hoy.

An identical gold LEAF will be presented to all Nissan’s athlete ambassadors who win a gold medal in Rio in honour of their achievement.

The double gold winning gymnast, Max Whitlock and the rower George Nash have collected their cars while Richard Whitehead MBE and swimmer Matt Wylie will take delivery soon.

Jonathan Tremain, Dealer Principal at Vospers Nissan, said: “Everyone at the dealership has been glued to their TV screens throughout the Olympic Games as it really feels like we played some small part in it all.

“For that reason we were delighted to have the gold Nissan LEAF visit the dealership today and to be able to send our messages of congratulations and good luck to all of the athletes who made the country so proud.”