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Les Hôtesses Of The 2008 Paris Motor Show

Here we are at the end of the 2008 Paris Motor Show with all of these extra images again in our camera. Unfortunately, we can't use them because those hard working booth professionals (we decided to use the local vernacular spoken by gents in hushed and reverent tones, "les hôtesses") keep walking in front of the production cars and concepts. We don't feel too bad because we know they're doing their job of informing inquisitive journalists of the merits of the vehicles and demonstrating features too complicated for the journos to figure out. While we normally would just toss these into the recycle bin and be done with them, we figure some of you out there may want to see how many shots we have to grudgingly go through before bringing you the best possible coverage from the show.

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6:21 PM on Fri Oct 3 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
23,689 views, 77 comments

Latest by Lestat: @Blue387: I must agree more »

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Booth Professionals Of The 2008 Geneva Motor Show

One of the many drawbacks to the auto show system is that there are so many people trying to get access to a car that, occasionally, one of them ends up in the shot. This is especially true of the professionals who are responsible for aiding in the display of the more important models. We call them booth professionals. Every time you try to get a shot of a new car, there's one of them pouting her lips, arching her back or leaning seductively against something. It's a rough life. But rather than let the photos go to waste we've included them here in a gallery so that you can see the hardships we must endure as automotive journalists. Pity us.


1:00 PM on Wed Mar 5 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
8,208 views, 45 comments

Latest by Agata: Frankly speaking I'm also always annoying my boyfriend asking to take picture of me in those luxury cars... But some more »

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Ya Know, It Is A Bit Nippy Here In The Geneva Expo Center

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Now It's Time To Play Guess The Age Of The Geneva Booth Babe!

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detroit auto show

Who Had Your Favorite Booth Babes?

Normally booth babes are virtually invisible at the Detroit Auto Show - all bundled up in pantsuits and acting as "spokesmodels". This year saw some cracks in the wall of political correctness through which a few foreign manufacturers snuck in very lovely ways to make a bunch of dudes look at their cars. The field of candidates expanded this year to include our darling of the show BYD, as well as BMW, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Maserati, and Audi. We certainly enjoyed taking these pictures, and now we want to know which manufacturer went above and beyond with the most fetching selection of spokesmodels. Poll after the jump.
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3:30 PM on Wed Jan 16 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
8,511 views, 87 comments

Latest by Cadmonkey: BYD - Lookin great - your mom (a coworker) pointed me to the site :) Kinda weird... Sorry about your fiasco more »

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What's Up With Booth Babes?

Today's Question comes from the apparently born again, fundamental, puritanical Al Navarro. Yeah, we know, right? Still, as it is our most-of-the-time policy to ask the questions you send in, we're asking Al's. Here's what the self-described Sevangelist sent us:
What is the point of a booth babe?

Would you want your daughter to be a booth babe?
Well, we think Al's first question is fairly obvious. As for the second, no, we want your daughter to be a booth babe. Can I get an amen?

12:00 PM on Fri Nov 2 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
5,137 views, 91 comments

Latest by Agata: Al Navarro, Al Navarro... It must be Al Navarro whose economics lectures I've listened not so long ago... Never though more »

there was a race?

Gratuitous MotoGP Umbrella and Bikini Babe Gallery

Don't think for a second we forgot about booth and umbrella babes, or the needs of our readers while at the MotoGP. We just wanted to wait until Monday, so y'all could get in hot water for looking at squirt gun wielding bikini babes while at work. (This may not be safe for work!)


12:30 PM on Mon Jul 23 2007
By Mike Bumbeck
4,597 views, 9 comments

Latest by Turboner: What is so NSFW about that? more »

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Toyota Takes Over SEMA For 2007

It looks like the second foreign car manufacturer in as many years will be the major sponsor of the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association aftermarket trade show out in Vegas. Last year it was HoMoCo as the first to drop their dime on the show, and this year the number one super awesome best automaker from the land of the rising sun is getting a piece of that sponsorship action. That's right, Toyota will be taking over the Las Vegas Convention Center this fall, and we totally can't wait to see what they're going to have as the grab-bag prize this year — will it be a Scion or Toyota-branded booth babe bustier? When we know, you'll know. [UPDATE: Honda was top dog in 2005. In 2006, General Motors, Ford and DaimlerChrysler shared the VMOS spot under the theme "American Muscle"] – Ray Wert More »

12:30 PM on Wed Apr 18 2007
By Ray Wert
624 views, 2 comments

Latest by Seth L: But they have the FJ Cruiser, and the solara! more »

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GM-Daewoo Limits Self To Only 30 Booth Babes At 2007 Seoul Motor Show

Some automakers are users and abusers of the "booth babes," including them in displays in order to create a visceral reaction from the high horsepower cars and attractive women perched atop them. The automakers that employ them are all over using them because they want the auto writing media folks to do two things — equate their cars with the potential for sex with a hot woman, and then to take pictures of the hot women with cars behind them so that others will equate their cars with the potential for sex with hot women. But autonistas are becoming wise to the wily automakers ways, and many of the employers of booth babes are looking to drop the levels of usage, specifically in the overseas market. Thus, we've now heard: More »

1:40 PM on Fri Mar 23 2007
By Ray Wert
10,362 views, 5 comments

Latest by lascauxcaveman: Future damning auto-industry documentary: "Who Killed the Booth Babe?" more »

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Jalopnik Poll: The China Show's Got Booth Babes Too!

Yes, that's right, it would appear in addition to capitalism, the Chinese have also learned about the importance of selling metal with flesh. But unlike some of the other shows, the booth babes of Beijing's China Auto Show appear to be of a more classy variety than a couple of the other second-tier shows, like say...Moscow...or Paris. But we do hear there's different strokes for different folks. Why don't you take a look for yourself and help us pit the winner of our last booth babe bonanza, the lovely ladies of Moscow — against the winners we found in China. [Hat tip to Gridskipper!] – Ray Wert More »

1:46 PM on Thu Nov 30 2006
By Ray Wert
5,784 views, 16 comments

Latest by SpudMills: The Asian chicks are all cute and skinny, while the other lot had a couple slutty cows among some cute more »