No More Chinese Week-End
Now that TTAC’s crew has landed in force at NYIAS, Chinese Week-end is no longer in effect. Regular rules apply. We clear the stage with a look back at the human side of last year’s Shanghai Auto Show. There are two reasons for it:
One, TTACs NYIAs coverage concentrates on cars, and cars only.
Two, there were already complaints about a lack of “of cute girls with black hair in mini skirts.” And we aim to please.
For an antidote, please direct your attention to a great blog, titled “Do You Come With the Car?” Seen through the eyes of and written by a booth babe.
Her latest post is another gem:
When I see a large person make a face while climbing in and out of a car, I know this is the first thing they will say to me:
“The seat is too small. You make them smaller every year.”
The seat is not too small. The seat is not any smaller than it was last year or five years ago.
The seat is not too small. Your a$$ is too big.
With that out of the way, here are some selections from Globalmotors.
For the man who has everything, here is a two-fer:
And as an antidote, a blonde (the following taken from Ridelust:)
That wasn’t what you had in mind? So let’s close with what’s on and in your mind:
Looking for more? Easy. Now I know what the blogging boothgirl meant when she wrote: “We’re pretty sure it’s going to wind up in a “Girls of the Auto Show” blog post where men who haven’t gotten laid since the recession started will have the audacity to pick apart our appearance.”
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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That pink car looks like fun! It looks like an easter party, complete with Chicks. Is that what they mean by "twin scroll induction"? Ahem ... "do they come with the car?" With apologies to boothgirl.
Interesting blog... reading through the back posts... Ah... autoshows... where you can't go five feet without tripping over a slavering mass of male hormones carrying DSLRs thronging around the booth girls. Sometimes I wish they'd have a separate platform for booth girls, allowing those of us with serious business at the show to fondle... the cars.