Girls Of The 2012 Beijing Auto Show: I'm All Ears

Bertel Schmitt
by Bertel Schmitt

We met at the Volkswagen booth. Ready for take-off.

She is very popular.

Say uncle.

Bertel Schmitt
Bertel Schmitt

Bertel Schmitt comes back to journalism after taking a 35 year break in advertising and marketing. He ran and owned advertising agencies in Duesseldorf, Germany, and New York City. Volkswagen A.G. was Bertel's most important corporate account. Schmitt's advertising and marketing career touched many corners of the industry with a special focus on automotive products and services. Since 2004, he lives in Japan and China with his wife <a href="http://www.tomokoandbertel.com"> Tomoko </a>. Bertel Schmitt is a founding board member of the <a href="http://www.offshoresuperseries.com"> Offshore Super Series </a>, an American offshore powerboat racing organization. He is co-owner of the racing team Typhoon.

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  • Nrd515 Nrd515 on Apr 26, 2012

    Her ears aren't that bad at all. A family friend, who isn't bad looking at all, otherwise, insists on displaying her huge, chimplike ears at all times. She wears her hair very short, and you can't miss them. The lobes are all stretched out from the gigantic heavy earrings she's been wearing since she was about 10, and the rims are all lumpy, etc. They are almost always bright red too! I wish I had a pic of them to show them in all their horror. Her kids have told her they need to be covered up, her husband and others have told her they need to be covered up, and she thinks they're kidding! Her daughter is a near clone, with much nicer ears and can pull off the short hair, but mom just can't. At least she doesn't have the "upside down" ears that a neighbor of mine does. They just need a little trimming on top to play a Vulcan.

  • ZoomZoom ZoomZoom on Apr 27, 2012

    That girl is adorable. Uncle! This may not make me many friends here, but I am not about putting on airs, so I just don't care. I like attractive ladies and I will be the first to admit it. More please! And yes, I know this is a car site. Again. I just don't care! So there; put that in your pipe and smoke it. ;)

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