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SEMA 2009: Booth Professionals are anything but stock

Frank Filipponio — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

Lisa Angeline, aka Catwoman - Click above for high-res image gallery

This year's SEMA show in Las Vegas didn't have quite the gravitas of years past, as the state of the economy and the automotive industry in particular seemed to be a wet blanket over the whole proceedings. Thank goodness there were plenty of friendly faces throughout the halls to keep our spirits up.

One smiling face especially caught our eye, although we weren't sure why. The eyes and smile were familiar but we couldn't quite put our finger on where we had seen them before. And then it hit us, it was our beloved Catwoman (a.k.a. Lisa Angeline) from last year's BatSmart gallery! We hardly recognized her stripped of her catsuit. We saw her in the Vertical Doors booth. We know this with great certainty because the name of the company was written in very strategic locations - like on the banner above her head and (*ahem*) elsewhere. Smart folks behind that BatSmart. But to be honest, we weren't really paying too much attention to the cars there, so perhaps this strategy is flawed.

This happened quite a bit during the week. We'd go down to shoot a certain car, and an hour later, we'd be scratching our heads wondering what we had come down for in the first place. Take a look at the gallery and you'll probably agree - down year or no, the distractions were quite spectacular.

Gallery: SEMA 2009: Booth Professionals

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Detroit 2009: Motor City guys and dolls....but mostly dolls

Frank Filipponio — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:58:00 EST

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Etc.

Click above for a gallery of high-res pics of some of the faces from Detroit '09

There are lots of people here in Detroit for the NAIAS, and there are lots of moments that have little to do with the cars themselves. So we figured we'd do a roundup gallery to show you some of the personal moments from this year's Detroit Auto Show. Some of the faces you'll undoubtedly recognize, while others you'll probably hope to get to know better. Check out the gallery and you'll see sports announcers, execs, kids, even a model or two. As always, we appreciate the tireless work of the booth professionals who have to stand in heels all day and pretend to be happy to see another camera shoved in their faces. Many have mentioned that they are fans of Autoblog, but we suspect they say that to everyone. Still, we know some will be viewing this post so please be civil and keep your comments clean.

Gallery: Detroit 2009: Detroit people gallery

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Tokyo Motor Show: Models of a different sort

Siddharth Raja — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:14:00 EST

Filed under: Japan, Tokyo Motor Show

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After all the excitement of official reveals had passed and car company execs had gone back to their hotels, the lovely models of the Tokyo Motor Show were always around to brighten up a background. This year's standouts from last week's show were the girls gracing the Ferrari and Maserati stands, but some of the models from the tire companies were also easier on the eyes than most. Check out the extensive photo gallery below to see all of the good looking girls from the show.

Gallery: Ladies of 2007 Tokyo Motor Show

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Gallery: VIP Auto Fashion Show babes

Frank Filipponio — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 20:07:00 EST

Filed under: Misc. Auto Shows

Maybe more so than at any other show besides SEMA, the girls are just as important as the cars at the Hot Import Nights shows. And when you're talking about the VIP version of HIN, the quality should be kicked up a notch, and we weren't disappointed. The lovely ladies of L.A. included professional models, car chicks, race drivers, employees who just felt like strutting their stuff while discussing their products, even a few Playboy bunnies. Not all of them were locals, some we talked to were from the East Coast, New Mexico, Texas, Nevada, and Washington. The individual vendor booths had some of their own crew while the event itself had its fashion show models and the Miss HIN regional contestants competing for the Queen of the Scene title, plus there were plenty of dolled up girlfriends and wives draping themselves across their SO's vehicles. It was quite a gathering. As with the vehicles we showed you a few days ago, variety is the spice of life and beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder, so rather than subject these gals to your personal taste expressions, we are leaving comments off for this gallery. Enjoy the pics. And btw, that's Supra drag racer Anna, aka Bikini Racer above.

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SEMA Gallery: Booth Babe Bonanza

Frank Filipponio — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 11:42:00 EST

Filed under: SEMA Show, Etc.

The team is back from Las Vegas, having finished our marathon coverage of SEMA. To say that place is huge would be an understatement. The amount of hours it takes to walk that show is unbelievable. With 1,000,000 square feet of exhibit space and 2,000 vehicles displayed, the four of us had a hard time getting it all covered. Before you pull out the violins for us, however, know that SEMA is a lot of fun, as you might imagine. The outrageous cars and product ideas had a way of keeping us smiling and laughing throughout the run of the show.

And at many of the booths, there were company spokesmodels who were charming and friendly and quite easy on the eyes in many cases. And when you're wearing a media badge and carrying a camera, they practically jump into position to pose for you, all in the interest of showing off their products and services to their best advantage. Who were we to say no? As with the Paris Motor Show, the models were pretty much everywhere. But this wasn't Paris, this was Vegas, and you know, they don't call it Sin City for nothing. We gathered a small gallery of some of these "booth babes" to give you a taste of what SEMA offers. We hope you enjoy the pics at least as much as the ladies enjoyed being there and posing. Follow the jump for about 20 more lovely lady pics. All wallpaper sized when clicked.

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